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State of local government finance survey 2018
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publishers:
- Local Government Information Unit, The MJ
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- London
Analyses the results of a survey sent to senior decision makers in local government, providing a snapshot of the key pressures facing councils. The survey received 132 responses from 113 individual councils, which included county, district and unitary authorities. Topics covered included income sources, confidence, service level spending, funding system design and thoughts on future policy. The responses show that Children’s Services are now the top immediate pressure for councils, with Adult Social Care remaining the top long term pressure for councils. Despite three quarters of councils managing to sustain the quality of the frontline services over the past year, responses suggest that 2018/19 budgets will see a reduction in several key community services, including adult social care. In order to resolve the crisis, over two thirds of respondents called for a commitment to maintain 2017 levels of funding for 3 years. (Edited publisher abstract)
Achieving outcomes based commissioning in home care
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
Summarises discussions from a roundtable event on outcomes based commissioning for home care, hosted by LGiU (Local Government Information Unit). The summary looks briefly at what outcomes based commissioning is, how to achieve it and possible barriers. It then introduces CoCare, an app and information portal to support better outcomes commissioning in home care, designed by LGiU and technical (Edited publisher abstract)
Charter for a new era in local governance
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Charter argues that the key answer to improving public services and re-engaging voters is to found by building on councils' strengths of local knowledge, ability to join up local public services and accountability. This requires a new settlement in the relationship between central and local government. Key policy proposals in the Charter include: local authorities should raise at least 50 per cent of their revenue locally by transferring taxes from Whitehall; reform for a fairer council tax that better reflects the ability to pay and regional house price variations; local authorities to have the lead role in co-ordinating local public services; councils freed to innovate with different ways of devolving power to their communities; increasing the talent base of councillors through better career pathways and remuneration; and councillors represented in a reformed House of Lords to scrutinise relations between central and local government.
Charter for a new era in local governance: summary
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Charter argues that the key answer to improving public services and re-engaging voters is to found by building on councils' strengths of local knowledge, ability to join up local public services and accountability. This requires a new settlement in the relationship between central and local government. Key policy proposals in the Charter include: local authorities should raise at least 50 per cent of their revenue locally by transferring taxes from Whitehall; reform for a fairer council tax that better reflects the ability to pay and regional house price variations; local authorities to have the lead role in co-ordinating local public services; councils freed to innovate with different ways of devolving power to their communities; increasing the talent base of councillors through better career pathways and remuneration; and councillors represented in a reformed House of Lords to scrutinise relations between central and local government.
Rationalising partnerships and plans
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Tackling key issues for local people such as crime, jobs, education, health and housing requires a range of local organisations working together to bring effective change. Since the late 1980s, partnerships have flourished at the local level, bringing together local stakeholders such as the local authority and other statutory agencies, the private, voluntary and community sectors to undertake joint planning and delivery of services. The overall aim of government has been to ensure that such partnership arrangements deliver improved and co-ordinated local services. Many of those engaged in process are generally supportive of the government’s aims and readily appreciate the positive benefits partnership working can bring to local service co-ordination and delivery. These can be summarised as being: an opportunity to improve joint working across agencies to deliver a coordinated package of services to local individuals; more efficient use of resources across the public/private/voluntary sector; and improved targeting of resources at agreed priorities; an opportunity to share ideas and information across sectors and to reduce the impact of organisational fragmentation; and to stimulate new ideas creative ways of working to resolve problems.
Local democracy for the 21st century: finance
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Discussion paper looking at what should constitute a reformed local government finance system in the context of the policies of the current government. Also looks at what changes are necessary to implement a reformed system.
Commentary on the Local Government Bill
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Briefing commenting on the Local Government Bill.
Commentary on the Government White Paper "Modern local government: in touch with the people"
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Modernising local government: local democracy and community leadership; the Local Government Information Unit's response to the consultation paper
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 31p.
- Place of publication:
- London
LGIU's response to the Governments consultation paper 'Modernising local government'. Includes sections on: the need for change; modernising local electoral arrangements; involving local communities; modernising the way councils work; councils leading their communities; involving the public; and definitions of partnership.
Shifting the burden: why council tax bills are rising
- Author:
- LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION UNIT
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 13p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Leaflet designed to help local residents, staff, and councillors to understand why council tax bills are rising so fast.