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Local Government White Paper<br />
“Strong <strong>and</strong> prosperous<br />
communities”<br />
Jayne Erskine<br />
<strong>GOSW</strong><br />
www.gosw.gov.uk<br />
• 0117 900 1700 • contactus.gosw@go-regions.gsi.gov.uk
Strong <strong>and</strong> prosperous communities -<br />
changing relationships<br />
Local &<br />
central government<br />
Local government<br />
& partners<br />
PLACE<br />
Local government<br />
& citizens
Strong <strong>and</strong> prosperous communities – the context<br />
Relationship between<br />
local <strong>and</strong> central government<br />
Efficiency -<br />
Transforming<br />
local services<br />
LAAs<br />
A new Performance<br />
Framework<br />
LG as a strategic<br />
leader <strong>and</strong> place<br />
shaper<br />
PLACE<br />
Effective,<br />
accountable <strong>and</strong><br />
responsive LG<br />
Community<br />
cohesion<br />
Relationship between<br />
LG & partners<br />
LAAs<br />
Strong cities &<br />
strategic regions<br />
LAAs<br />
MAAs<br />
Responsive services<br />
& empowered<br />
communities<br />
Relationship between<br />
LG & citizens
LG – Strategic Leader <strong>and</strong> Place shaper<br />
• Duty - develop LAA’s in partnership<br />
• Leading role on LSP – agree chair<br />
• Portfolio holders on thematic partnerships<br />
• Duty on partners to co-operate (re LAA) <strong>and</strong> have<br />
regard in meeting targets<br />
• Area based funding through LAA’s<br />
• Strategic commissioning
LAA<br />
• From margins to mainstream<br />
• Critical to delivery of the new central/local<br />
relationship<br />
• No longer about specific funding for specified<br />
targets<br />
• 35 +18 targets covering everything local<br />
government delivers on it’s own or in partnership<br />
• THE contract between Government <strong>and</strong> the<br />
PLACE
New Performance Framework<br />
• Better balance between national <strong>and</strong> local priorities<br />
• Single set of national outcome indicators (1200 to 200)<br />
• Local improvement targets (35 + DfES targets)<br />
• Greater responsibility to LA’s <strong>and</strong> partners re service<br />
improvement<br />
• Annual<br />
– risk assessment<br />
– Use of Resources judgement<br />
– Direction of travel<br />
• Risk based inspection<br />
• Support <strong>and</strong> intervention for struggling LA’s
Effective, accountable & responsive LG<br />
• Stronger, more stable leadership<br />
– 3 options – mayors, elected execs <strong>and</strong> indirectly elected leaders<br />
– No referendum<br />
– 4 year term<br />
– Permissive whole council elections / single member wards<br />
– Restructuring <strong>and</strong> improved two tier<br />
• Power to pass Byelaws<br />
• Councillors as democratic champions<br />
– Championing citizen interest<br />
– Driving service improvement<br />
– Strengthened O&S<br />
– Non-exec members as champions for local areas<br />
– Involving under-represented groups as Councillors
Responsive services & empowered<br />
communities<br />
• Extending choice – childcare, choice based letting,<br />
provision of social care<br />
• Giving people more say - BV duty to inform, consult,<br />
involve <strong>and</strong> devolve<br />
• Listening to local concerns<br />
– Petitions<br />
– Community Calls for Action<br />
• Budget delegations<br />
• Community ownership <strong>and</strong> management of assets,<br />
TMO’s,<br />
• Power of well-being for Quality Local Councils
Efficiency<br />
• Ambitious efficiency gains CSR 07<br />
• More collaboration – remove boundaries<br />
• Business Process Improvement<br />
• Greater contestability / fair <strong>and</strong> open competition<br />
• Stable finance<br />
• Coordinate capacity support to LG <strong>and</strong> partners
Call to Action<br />
Duty to<br />
Ensure<br />
Participation<br />
Community<br />
Management<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ownership<br />
of Assets<br />
Power of<br />
Wellbeing<br />
for Quality<br />
Parishes<br />
Charters<br />
Mayors <strong>and</strong><br />
Leaders<br />
Services<br />
collaborating<br />
Local<br />
Strategic<br />
Partnerships<br />
Strengthened local<br />
leadership <strong>and</strong><br />
place shaping<br />
Strengthened citizen<br />
voice<br />
Better public<br />
services, stronger<br />
public realm <strong>and</strong><br />
cohesive<br />
communities<br />
Sustainable<br />
Economic<br />
Growth<br />
Cities <strong>and</strong> Regions<br />
Climate<br />
Change<br />
Transport<br />
Reform<br />
Skills Alliances<br />
Clear focus<br />
on local<br />
priorities<br />
Public<br />
Sector reform<br />
Communities<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Reformed<br />
Local Area<br />
Agreements<br />
RISK &<br />
Performance<br />
Management<br />
Users Shaping<br />
Services<br />
Capacity <strong>and</strong><br />
Capability<br />
BPI
Critical roles for key delivery partners<br />
• LGA & local authorities: best-practice models e.g. self–<br />
assessment, peer challenge, improvement support<br />
• Local govt leadership on LSP <strong>and</strong> portfolio holders on themed<br />
partnerships, Scrutiny <strong>and</strong> challenge<br />
• LSPs <strong>and</strong> local partners: building capacity, capability & clear<br />
evidence base of local needs to help identify priorities<br />
• Central Government Departments: CSR07 - clear set of<br />
national priorities
Local Government White Paper<br />
“Strong <strong>and</strong> prosperous<br />
communities”<br />
Jayne Erskine<br />
<strong>GOSW</strong><br />
www.gosw.gov.uk<br />
• 0117 900 1700 • contactus.gosw@go-regions.gsi.gov.uk
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