Visit http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com for more rss feeds. http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/CoreCode/rss/rssdisplay.aspx en-gb Copyright http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com, 2020 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:06:57 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ 15 It’s no secret that the public sector and its service providers need to invest in technology to help make better use of their resources. But is it really just as simple as buying new software? Simon Dennis, director of artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics innovation at SAS UK, tells PSE’s Luana Salles where the power of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439,446 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:45:00 GMT One of the public sector’s key technology partners has recently welcomed a new member to its team. Matt Spencer, O2’s head of public sector sales, speaks to PSE’s Luana Salles about what a day in his life looks like, and how the public sector can benefit. For Matt Spencer, no two days are ever the same. Five months into... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451,439,446 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:45:00 GMT The new chief executive of one of the new unitary authorities in Dorset has outlined his approach to culture and work with employees, arguing that this will be the “right decision” for the county. Speaking to PSE, Matt Prosser, who will lead Dorset Council – a new unitary which will come into existence in April next year... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,436 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 14:15:00 GMT On 6 September, the biggest decision-makers of the north joined forces to celebrate and debate how to drive innovation and improvement through the region in the first-ever Convention of the North. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester and one of the leading lights behind the partnership, sat down with PSE’s Jack Donnelly to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 447,451,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT The leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has outlined her priorities for dealing with soaring demand of children’s services and social care around the country, arguing that she cannot “magic money out of the air.” In an interview with PSE, Cllr Kay Cutts said that Nottinghamshire CC has already overspent by... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 453,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:15:00 GMT Nottinghamshire County Council is considering proposals to scrap its current two-tier structure for a new unitary system in order to save on costs. Senior politicians will meet at County Hall on 6 September for the first of a series of cross-party meetings to consider the reorganisation, potentially paving the way for a large... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,436 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 05 Sep 2018 17:00:00 GMT SPONSORED INTERVIEW The urban landscape is changing. How can local authorities keep up with citizen behaviour? Stephen Leece, managing director at Citi Logik, tells PSE’s Luana Salles that big data might just be the solution. The way people are moving is fundamentally changing. The classic view of commuting to work – living... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:30:00 GMT Michael King first joined the Local Government Ombudsman service back in 2004 as deputy ombudsman. At the start of 2017, he was appointed as the local government and social care ombudsman (LGSCO). Here, he talks to PSE’s Daniel Broadley to discuss ombudsman reform and the commitments set out in the LGO’s latest corporate... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 435,447,451,436 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:30:00 GMT SPONSORED INTERVIEW The public sector, and policing in particular, has often been criticised as being slow to adapt to change. But now, says Louise Fellows, O2’s new managing partner for Homes Affairs, things are changing. She sits down with PSE’s Daniel Broadley to discuss what her organisation is doing to support the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451,452,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:30:00 GMT SPONSORED INTERVIEW Grant Caley, UK & Ireland chief technologist at NetApp, speaks to PSE’s Luana Salles about the benefits of moving to a hybrid cloud model to manage data flexibly and seamlessly. In a world shifting toward digital transformation, data has become the lifeblood of organisations looking to drive change and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:30:00 GMT SPONSORED INTERVIEW PSE’s Josh Mines chats to Martin de Martini, CIO of Y Soft, about what the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will mean for the public sector and how it manages its physical information. GDPR, the regulation on everyone’s lips, is finally here, and it’s no surprise that the public sector is... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:30:00 GMT Theo Blackwell, London’s first-ever chief digital officer (CDO), speaks to PSE’s Luana Salles about the role he plays in ensuring the capital remains responsive to the growing and global cyber security threat. London mayor Sadiq Khan has a bold vision: to make the capital the world’s smartest city, retaining its status... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 12:30:00 GMT PSE’s Josh Mines talks to Stephen Crompton, CTO at GroupBC, and Stuart Bell, the company’s sales and marketing director, about how Building Information Modelling is set to transform the construction industry. Building Information Modelling, or BIM for short, is transforming the construction landscape in both the public and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:15:00 GMT The NHS plays a part in keeping the country well – but when it comes to places and their people, local government has a major role to fulfil. PSE’s Luana Salles hears from Duncan Selbie, chief executive of Public Health England (PHE), on what truly matters to keeping England healthy. Duncan Selbie has an impressive track... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT Adrian Prandle, director of economic strategy and negotiations at the National Education Union (NEU), questions the stark lack of announcements around education funding and staffing in this year’s Autumn Budget. Back in July, education secretary Justine Greening unveiled a £1.3bn two-year funding package for schools across the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 453,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:00:00 GMT Eight months on from the government’s announcement of major training reforms, Anne Milton, minister for apprenticeships and skills at the Department for Education (DfE), tells PSE’s Luana Salles about the extraordinary benefits that the new apprenticeship levy can bring to the public sector. When I ask Anne Milton... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 453,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 11 Dec 2017 08:30:00 GMT With homelessness on the rise across the country, politicians in central and local government are desperately looking for new solutions. Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, tells PSE’s Josh Mines about his plans to stamp out rough sleeping in the region. Homelessness, as Andy Burnham tells me, is “a crisis unfolding in... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,445 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 10 Dec 2017 08:30:00 GMT Joanne Roney OBE, chief executive of Manchester City Council, speaks to PSE’s Luana Salles about the region’s pioneering plans for growth and reform. Were it not for her Birmingham birth certificate, one might be excused for thinking Joanne Roney is a northerner through and through. Not only has she solidified her local... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,436,2899 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 10 Dec 2017 08:30:00 GMT Keith Smith, public sector business development manager at Virgin Media Business, tells PSE’s Luana Salles that health and social care organisations must kick-start the move to the Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) immediately in order to reap the most benefits from their new suppliers. After more than a decade in operation, N3... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:30:00 GMT Mark Hall, Chief Assurance Officer at Redcentric, discusses NHS Digital’s project, the new Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) and what benefits it will deliver when it replaces the N3 national private network. In short, HSCN is the new data network for health and care organisations replacing the existing N3 private network, and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 07:30:00 GMT Ahead of this year’s mayoral elections, Lord Kerslake, the former head of the Civil Service, tells PSE’s David Stevenson why the arguments for devolution remain as compelling as they always have. In February, Lord Kerslake published his independent review of the Treasury to consider how it should work to promote and manage... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,436 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 25 Apr 2017 09:30:00 GMT Clive Betts MP, chair of the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee, reflects on the social care funding released in this year’s Spring Budget and the government’s much-anticipated Green Paper. While it is welcome news that the chancellor has recognised that the struggling adult social care sector needs extra funding... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:00:00 GMT Liz Welton, chair of the Society of Procurement Officers in Local Government (SOPO), tells PSE’s David Stevenson why there are lots of opportunities for public sector procurement professionals to become transformational change agents in the future. Back in 2014, the National Procurement Strategy (NPS) for local government in England... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:00:00 GMT Jim McMahon, Labour’s shadow minister for local government and devolution, talks to PSE’s David Stevenson about the need to radically rethink how public services are funded and how the country is governed. A national framework for English devolution should be established, which ensures that the public are part of the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,436 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 20 Dec 2016 07:30:00 GMT Jo Miller, the recently-elected president of Solace, talks to PSE about the need for championing great public services and ensuring inclusion at every level. Public services and public leadership, done well, helps places and people thrive, and we need to celebrate, not denigrate that, Solace’s new president has told... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 20 Dec 2016 06:00:00 GMT Central government has faced strong criticism of its many estate schemes in recent years, but one in particular seems to steer clear of the backlash. Bruce Mann, executive director of the Government Property Unit (GPU), reveals the secret to One Public Estate’s success – just before its phase 4 kicks off. The vast public... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,443 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:15:00 GMT Vivien Holland, local government advisory director at Grant Thornton UK LLP, examines the potential of Joint Ventures for local authorities going forward. Local government is continuing to innovate and change as it looks for ways to protect frontline services. The changes are picking up pace as more local government bodies innovate by... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:00:00 GMT Tackling the capital’s housing crisis will require co-operation across all levels of government and a coherent devolution deal, according to the London Housing Commission’s final report. Its chair, Lord Bob Kerslake, writes for PSE on how this could be achieved. London faces an unprecedented and mounting challenge in housing... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:45:00 GMT Anand Menon, professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King’s College London, looks at the potential impact of Brexit on public agencies in the UK. Everyone wants to know what Brexit might mean for them, and answers are in short supply. In part, this is because this has not been a Referendum campaign notable for its... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,436 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 12:30:00 GMT Leigh Whitehouse, joint chief executive at Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, explains how Government as a Platform can be the catalyst for changing the delivery of local public services for the better. The advent of austerity, more complex organisational delivery arrangements and the disruptive influence of rapid technological change... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:45:00 GMT Dr Andy Johnson, chief operating officer of the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU), reflects on the response to the recent flooding across the UK and why policymakers should prioritise flood recovery. It is time to reflect on the government’s response to the 2015-16 floods. Firstly, a strong and well-resourced flood... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 437,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 14 Feb 2016 12:00:00 GMT Kulveer Ranger, director of digital public services at Atos and former transport and digital advisor to the mayor of London, discusses how technology will shape the way London’s citizens engage with public services in the future. Londoners will vote for their next mayor on 5 May and in the run-up to what will be a very interesting... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:30:00 GMT David Brown, the recently appointed chief executive of Transport for the North, explains why it is important the north speaks with a single, clear voice. He was talking to PSE’s David Stevenson. Transport for the North (TfN) can help take the burden off local authorities when seeking better transport deals and devolution, PSE has... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:15:00 GMT Lord Kerslake, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Reform, Decentralisation and Devolution, talks about the emerging themes from the inquiry. Devolution needs a “guiding set of principles”, PSE has been told, to avoid “retrogressive” steps like imposing a metro-mayor on a place not suited to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 09:45:00 GMT Mark Lloyd, the new CEO at the Local Government Association (LGA), says that retaining councils as members depends on representing them effectively. As local authorities are likely to be faced with tough decisions to implement service reductions over the course of this Parliament, the LGA must ensure it is effective in representing its... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 03 Dec 2015 09:00:00 GMT Alison O’Sullivan, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), talks to PSE about the challenges facing the sector. Ofsted’s use of single-word judgements for rating council-run children’s services is “inappropriate” and “burdensome”, the Association of Directors... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 13 Oct 2015 15:45:00 GMT Mike Beaven, director of digital at Methods Digital, who was until recently the transformation director for the Government Digital Service, talks to PSE about the opportunities and challenges facing local government in delivering world-class digital services. David Stevenson reports. In the chancellor’s Spending Review document... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 13 Oct 2015 10:15:00 GMT Dr Onkar Sahota AM, chair of the London Assembly Health Committee, discusses the urgent need to integrate mental health services. David Stevenson reports. At any one time more than a million adults in London are estimated to have mental health problems, but getting access to the right care pathway and service is far too... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,442 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:30:00 GMT Q&A with Justin Tomlinson MP, minister for disabled people at the Department for Work & Pensions, who talks to PSE about the work of the government’s Disability Confident campaign. Q) The Disability Confident campaign has just celebrated its second anniversary. How do the scheme’s aims fit in with the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:30:00 GMT As the House of Lords completed its third reading of the Cities & Local Government Devolution Bill, a new inquiry into decentralisation and devolution opened. PSE’s David Stevenson spoke to the inquiry’s chair Lord Kerslake, who is passionate about devolution. The Cities & Local Government Devolution Bill will be sent... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:30:00 GMT Service delivery usually benefits when neighbourhood and community level organisations are in charge. But the current devolution debate is centred too much on cities and counties, says Tony Armstrong, chief executive of Locality. Devolution down from Whitehall is a good and welcome thing – but could be so much better. That’s a... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 15:30:00 GMT The head of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s Counter Fraud Centre, Rachael Tiffen, discusses how a new specialist qualification aims to help strengthen the counter fraud and corruption community in public services. The first cohort of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 16:15:00 GMT Andrea Sutcliffe, chief inspector of adult social care at the Care Quality Commission, discusses a new online resource designed to help providers improve their services. Skills for Care and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) have developed an online resource – Care Improvement Works – to give managers, owners and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 435,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:45:00 GMT Hannah Laurison, campaign coordinator at Sustainable Food Cities, discusses the aims of the ‘Beyond the Food Bank’ campaign and how local and central government can help tackle food poverty across the country. In response to recent Trussell Trust figures showing that more than one million people – including almost... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,442 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:45:00 GMT South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive’s interim director general, David Young, discusses how the city is attempting to transform public transport access and affordability to deliver economic growth to the region. Following last year’s £320m Growth Deal and Sheffield devolution agreement, the future of transport... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:30:00 GMT Carl Fillery is chief executive of CSMA Club, the membership organisation that offers discounts, deals and leisure experiences for people working in the public sector. He told PSE how much the organisation has changed since its foundation in 1923, and what it offers people today. Carl Fillery has led CSMA Club for a year, helping to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:00:00 GMT Rachel Tiffen, head of CIPFA’s Counter Fraud Centre, discusses how a new partnership could help public services in the fight against fraud and cyber-attacks. David Stevenson reports. Last year the Audit Commission’s final ‘Protecting the Public Purse’ report revealed that local government bodies detected 3% fewer... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:30:00 GMT The Centre for Local Economic Strategies is a think tank that says it not just thinks, but does. PSE went to meet its chief executive of 12 years, Neil McInroy. The Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES) is based in Manchester, but its perspective and influence is national. Being based outside of London does give it a different... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:00:00 GMT Many local authorities have been exploring the use of joint ventures and subsidiary businesses in recent years, either to shift costs or as a potential source of revenue. But Commercial Services, wholly owned by Kent County Council, has been around for nearly 70 years, and is today a £400m business across four divisions. PSE spoke to its... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 15:00:00 GMT David McCullough, chief executive of the Royal Voluntary Service, talks to PSE about the innovative way that volunteers are helping ease the pressure on hospitals facing rising patient re-admissions and delayed discharges. Many hospitals across England declared major incidents in late 2014 and early 2015 as they struggled to cope with... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Feb 2015 17:00:00 GMT Jeff Endean, manager of Lewisham Council’s Housing Matters programme, explains how the local authority is aiming to tackle the borough’s housing crisis through innovation. Over the last 18 months, Lewisham Council has had a ten-fold increase in the number of families placed in temporary accommodation to nearly 600, costing... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Feb 2015 16:15:00 GMT David Young, SYPTE deputy interim director general, discusses how the transport executive aims to deliver savings of £7.6m for 2015-16 and the difficulty in shielding customers from the cuts. David Stevenson reports. At the beginning of the year, the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority passed public transport budget proposals... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Feb 2015 16:00:00 GMT It has been two years since the Social Value Act came into force, and Social Enterprise UK held a Summit to discuss progress. PSE spoke to deputy chief executive Nick Temple after the event. “People always think these things will move quicker than they do – I vividly remember one social enterprise ringing us up two weeks after... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Feb 2015 10:00:00 GMT Roger Evans AM, chair of the London Assembly and the policing committee’s lead member on body-warm cameras, talks to PSE about the ongoing roll-out of this technology for the Metropolitan Police. Police being issued with body-worn cameras is one of those rare beasts: a policy that virtually everyone agrees with. Police forces and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:30:00 GMT Jo Broomfield is helping to transform the Rural Payments Agency to ensure the massive IT failures of the past decade are not repeated when changes to Common Agricultural Policy payments come in next year. PSE spoke to him, and Steve French of Hitachi Solutions Europe, a key supplier. In the mid-2000s, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA)... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:45:00 GMT South Yorkshire’s newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Alan Billings, talks to PSE’s David Stevenson about how he aims to tackle the issue of child sexual exploitation in the region. Three months on since the Jay Report revealed that at least 1,400 children in Rotherham had been sexually exploited over a 16-year... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:15:00 GMT Skills Gateway is a new, free service to help match public sector organisations wanting to develop their workforce with the correct training providers. Its operations manager, Angie Took, spoke to PSE’s David Stevenson. Sir Richard Branson once said: “Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:15:00 GMT Locality, the umbrella organisation representing community renewal and neighbourhood action groups, has appointed a new CEO to take over from Steve Wyler. PSE spoke to Tony Armstrong, the new man in charge. Locality is a network of more than 700 community-led organisations and 200 associate partners, formed in 2011 from the merger of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 15:45:00 GMT Many councils are worried about the costs of implementing the Care Act, especially in London where costs are even higher and there are unique demographic challenges. PSE spoke to Hillingdon council leader Cllr Ray Puddifoot, London Councils’ executive member for adult social care. The Care Act was notable for its relatively easy... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 14:15:00 GMT Alex Thomson, chief executive at Localis, talks to PSE about the changing mentality of local authorities in dealing with their land and assets — a theme endorsed by housing minister Brandon Lewis MP. David Stevenson reports. Local authorities appear to be moving away from the mentality of simply selling buildings and land for... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,443 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 13:45:00 GMT Alan Wood, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, gives his thoughts on how local authorities can attempt to safeguard child social care in the future. David Stevenson reports. Without creativity and imagination in the delivery of children’s social services, councils will face a stark choice: cutting... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,445 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 12 Oct 2014 13:45:00 GMT Dr Liam Sutton, the University of Bradford’s head of knowledge transfer, talks about how a new programme of investment will help transform the city into a digital health innovation leader. Bradford is hosting a £12m investment programme to cement the city as a leader in digital health innovation in the UK. A partnership bid led... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 11:45:00 GMT Jo Causon, chief executive of the Institute of Customer Service, discusses a major new report into customer service standards in the public sector. Customer satisfaction is falling. It has been falling for 18 months across all sectors of the economy, including the public sector. But the public sector – most of it at least –... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 11:45:00 GMT The government has announced £5m funding to ‘lead by example’ to introduce more electric cars and vans across its fleets. PSE interviewed transport minister Baroness Kramer. All government car fleets, beginning with the Government Car Service, are to get funding to introduce plug-in cars and vans. The £5m... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 437,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 11:45:00 GMT David Pearson, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, talks to PSE about the challenges and opportunities facing social services in England. Social care is a statutory, demand-led service – but one where cuts can have particularly devastating effects on the wellbeing of society’s most vulnerable people... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,870 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Aug 2014 11:30:00 GMT Mark Beatson, chief economist at the CIPD, talks to PSE about the organisation’s latest Labour Market Outlook and what it could mean for the public sector. While the number of people employed in the public sector looks set to continue falling, the scale of the fall is considerably less than in recent years, according to the CIPD’s... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 13:45:00 GMT The Public Service Transformation Network has formed a ‘Service Transformation Challenge Panel’ made up of experts from across the public and private sectors to seek out the best examples of change in service delivery from across the country and report back to the government. PSE spoke to panel co-chair Pat Ritchie, chief executive... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:45:00 GMT Andrew Wolstenholme OBE, chief executive of Crossrail, discusses the latest developments on the largest construction project in Europe and gives his opinion on the benefits of collaborative working. Less than five years after works began on Crossrail, Europe’s largest infrastructure project has reached the halfway point of its... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:30:00 GMT Sarah Messenger, head of workforce at the Local Government Association, talks about the re-launched standards for employers of social workers and the impact they are likely to have. David Stevenson reports. The re-launched standards for employers of social workers better reflect the changing context within which public services are being... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:15:00 GMT Cllr Steve Eling, deputy leader and cabinet member for finance at Sandwell Council, talks about the co-location of services in the face of budget cuts. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, as part of its efforts to save money and consolidate services in the face of severe budget cuts, has started the process of co-locating some of its... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,443 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:00:00 GMT Stoke-on-Trent City Council leader Cllr Mohammed Pervez discusses the development of the UK’s first large-scale low-carbon heat network, which will be delivered as part of his authority’s City Deal. David Stevenson reports. Stoke-on-Trent is to deliver the UK’s first large-scale low-carbon heat network, which will help... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,443 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:45:00 GMT Birmingham City Council’s director of planning and regeneration, Waheed Nazir, was the driving force behind the recent Birmingham Curzon HS2 Masterplan, a grand vision of regeneration, connectivity and architectural inspiration for the city’s east side. PSE spoke to him.  HS2 which will be the UK’s biggest... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:30:00 GMT Dr Lee Pugalis, reader in entrepreneurship at Northumbria University, talks about his latest research on local enterprise partnerships and their role in strategic planning.  Local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) have an important strategic role to play in supporting investment confidence and championing economic growth, but their role... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:45:00 GMT Dame Mary Keegan, the former managing director for Government Financial Management, HMG Treasury department finance director and head of the Government Finance Profession, has received the ‘Award for Outstanding Achievement’ from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. PSE spoke to her. Dame Mary Keegan was... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:45:00 GMT Cllr John Cotton, Birmingham City Council’s cabinet member for social cohesion and equalities, talks about the development of the National Social Inclusion Network and what it will mean for tackling inequality in the UK.   An alliance of cities, towns and boroughs has been formed as part of the new National Social Inclusion... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,442 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:45:00 GMT Liverpool City Council has launched a new blueprint for the integration of health and social care. PSE talks to Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, former president of the Royal College of Physicians and chair of the Mayoral Commission on Health, about the ambitious plan. Closer integration of health and social care is at the heart of many local... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,445 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:00:00 GMT Library services are among the features of local government hit hardest by the cuts, with many facilities closed and previously professional jobs handed off to volunteers. PSE spoke to Dr Darren Smart of CILIP (the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) to ask what the future holds.  Library closures are a... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,443 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:00:00 GMT Dr Tim Fox, head of energy and environment at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), talks to PSE about how reducing and repurposing food discarded by shops and restaurants could cut emissions, combat poverty and improve residents' skills and community spirit. Between 30 and 50% of all food produced on the planet is lost before... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,444 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:00:00 GMT The new Public Service Transformation Network (PSTN) is working with 33 upper tier local authorities, covering 22% of the English population. PSE heard more about its work from its director Robert Pollock. The Public Service Transformation Network launched last year to take forward the work and lessons from the four whole-place Community... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:00:00 GMT Labour has called for cross-party support for a national infrastructure commission. PSE asked Nick Baveystock, director general of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), for his views. Q) What benefits would an Infrastructure Commission bring to the UK? Strategy alone will not deliver improvements to the delivery of UK infrastructure.... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 08:45:00 GMT The Work Foundation has called for a fundamental reform of apprenticeships. Researcher Katy Jones explains. Apprenticeships are back on the political agenda and there is a growing consensus of their value among the main parties. However, our research has found that the current apprenticeship system has significant limitations: many are too... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 453,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 12 Dec 2013 08:15:00 GMT Fraud costs local government more than £2bn a year, money that is desperately needed to provide public services. Yet there is wide variation between councils, with some devoting far more effort and resources to detecting and deterring fraud. PSE spoke to Audit Commission head of counter fraud Alan Bryce. ‘Protecting the public... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:45:00 GMT Bob Ross, employer relationship manager at Skills for Local Government, talks to PSE about new skills for a new kind of chief executive. Skills for Local Government’s new report, ‘Asking the Right Questions’, was produced in partnership with the Local Government Association (LGA) and the Society of Local Authority Chief... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:30:00 GMT Candace Miller, director of NSA Health, and skills minister Matthew Hancock MP speak to PSE about the launch of the new academy. On Thursday September 12, the National Skills Academy for Health (NSA Health) was officially launched by skills minister Matthew Hancock MP.  Ahead of the launch, both Hancock and NSA Health director Candace... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 14 Oct 2013 07:00:00 GMT John Biggs AM chairs the budget and performance committee on the London Assembly. He talks to PSE about the recent review into the Metropolitan Police’s legacy IT. A lengthy cumulative failure to upgrade IT systems has led to the Metropolitan Police spending the majority of its technology budget keeping old and increasingly redundant... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 14 Oct 2013 06:30:00 GMT Bruno Gardner, director of Energy Efficiency Ventures at the Carbon Trust, describes the opportunities to cut costs and emissions in the public sector. The public sector works hard to minimise waste in its operations. And given that public sector organisations spend over £2.5bn each year on energy use in England alone it is not... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 437,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 14 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMT The London Borough of Waltham Forest was the best public sector performer at the recent CIPD People Management Awards, winning one award and highly commended in another. The council’s director of human resources and transformation Althea Loderick has also just been personally recognised as the eleventh most influent person in the field of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 14 Oct 2013 06:00:00 GMT Matthew Reed, chief executive of The Children’s Society, highlights the risks of welfare reform pushing children into poverty. Recent welfare reforms have hit countless working families, with reduced benefits and increased restrictions adding to their financial difficulty in the depths of deprivation and austerity.  Criticism of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,442 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:00:00 GMT David Hawkins, operations director at the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW), discusses the growing importance of collaborative working, BS 11000, and the broader context in which the ICW works. The recent BSI publication of the ‘Construction Strategy 2025’ shows a clear direction for increased collaboration between... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT Hasan Bakhshi, director of creative economy at Nesta, makes the case for good data and randomised trials to build an evidence base for innovation. A secure evidence base is essential for improving the way public services are delivered, and will allow commissioners to make real changes to their local areas. A new report from Nesta... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:30:00 GMT Peter Holbrook, chief executive of Social Enterprise UK, talks to PSE about the rise of social enterprises and the need for localism to support this. Austerity has led to the creation of new markets in the public sector, and a flurry of start-up social enterprises to deliver services in a new way. PSE spoke to Social Enterprise UK chief... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Thu, 01 Aug 2013 10:15:00 GMT Heather Munro, chief executive of the London Probation Trust, discusses the improvements and efficiencies it has implemented to be awarded four stars in the ‘Recognised for Excellence’ programme by the British Quality Foundation. Probation is one of the areas of the public sector undergoing some of the most radical change... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:00:00 GMT Tackling poverty requires a resilient, integrated approach. Huw Lewis, communities and tackling poverty minister for the Welsh Government, talks to PSE about the appointment of a team of individuals to take this forward. A struggling economy, severe austerity measures and dramatic welfare reform mean poverty is becoming an everyday... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,442 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 15:45:00 GMT Linda Harper, Leslee Merry and Fran Gudger describe the partnership approach behind Trafford’s ambitious telecare scheme, and the training given to staff to enable it. Why should local authorities outsource telecare services to private sector companies when the capability to do so exists in-house? Trafford City Council has... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:15:00 GMT Dr John McGurk, learning and development adviser at the CIPD, talks to PSE about best practice in council innovation. Getting councils to innovate can be challenging, particularly if there is no need to develop any new ways of working and a lack of capacity to devote to new ideas when resources are tight. But without radical... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Jun 2013 10:00:00 GMT Dominic Harrison, joint director of public health, engagement and partnerships at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, highlights the need to move towards a preference based social model of healthcare. Joint director of public health at Blackburn with Darwen, Dominic Harrison, gave an empowering speech to the Local Government... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,442 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT A growing number of councils seeking to get the best evidence to inform their decision-making have turned to independent commissions. Paul Hackett, director of The Smith Institute think tank, has been involved in a number of them, including a particularly in-depth one – Southwark Council’s housing commission. He spoke to... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT How can councils help each other to deliver services in a better and more affordable way, since the demise of the national inspection regimes? Cllr Peter Fleming, chair of the LGA Improvement board, talks to PSE. Government has long tried to improve council performance through central intervention, prescribing action and introducing... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Smoking is the country’s biggest cause of preventable death, and thus a huge public health challenge – one which soon becomes the responsibility of local authorities. PSE discusses the issues with Ailsa Rutter, director of award-winning stop smoking service FRESH – Smoke Free North East. As PSE went to press, the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,445 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT Blackpool made national headlines earlier this year when it launched a pilot project to provide universal free breakfasts for primary school children. PSE hears from council leader Simon Blackburn, the driving force behind the idea, about the hoped-for benefits in terms of attendance, timeliness, behaviour and attainment. Since the start... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 453,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sam Richards, head of urban integration at Crossrail, describes the huge public realm scheme being planned alongside Europe’s biggest construction project. City-wide improvements to the railway network can no longer simply consider what goes on in stations and on trains – the quality of the areas surrounding this work have a... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,443 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Doncaster’s library service – like virtually all around the country – has found itself under huge financial strain in recent years. But with half its libraries now managed and run by 380 volunteers, as an alternative to closure, the new service has won the ‘Making a Difference in Yorkshire and Humber Award’ from... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Richard French, director of education policy at BCS Learning & Development Ltd, part of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, speaks to PSE about the new traineeship programme proposed by the Government. Despite the younger generation often being stereotyped as permanently having their heads down, engrossed in their phones and latest... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 453,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lord Filkin, who chairs the House of Lords committee on public service and demographic change, speaks to PSE about recognising the positives in an ageing population. Our population is changing; living longer and presenting all the consequences that comes with extended life. But is this something to be viewed as a challenge for public... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Independent candidates won a quarter of the votes in the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections. PSE spoke to Bill Longmore, the first PCC for West Mercia, about how the model could improve local policing. Out of 41 new PCC positions, 12 were won by independent candidates. It demonstrates a certain appetite from the public that... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT PSE talks to Neal Stone, director of policy and communications at the British Safety Council, about the latest HSE statistics on workplace injury and ill-health, and the role of local authorities as both regulators and employers. The 2011/12 statistics on workplace injury and ill-health have just been published by the Health and Safety... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT PSE talks to Ian Brinkley, director of The Work Foundation, about its new report suggesting the Government is ‘flying blind’ on the effect public sector jobs cuts are having and will have on the wider labour market. The Government is pushing ahead with policies that will result in major reductions to the public sector... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Cllr Paul Brant, deputy leader of Liverpool City Council and its fi nance spokesman, talks to PSE about the city’s innovative plans to include social value considerations in its procurement policies. Liverpool spends £270m a year procuring goods and services externally – but from now on its decisions on who gets its... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT A new framework to boost workforce skills and performance is transforming business in Kirklees. Council chief executive Adrian Lythgo explains. Kirklees Council has announced a new framework and incentive scheme to support local businesses to work smarter with their workforce. The framework encourages the development of a... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Richard Jones, head of policy and public affairs at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), discusses the Government’s proposed changes to workplace health and safety inspections. Amy Kilvington reports. The Coalition is determined to cut “unnecessary red tape” in an attempt to meet the concerns of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 435,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT A new integrated package of transport improvements and personalised travel tools aims to encourage people in York out of their cars and onto bikes, public transport, and other more sustainable forms of transport. PSE talks to Graham Titchener, programme manager for the i-Travel scheme, transport leader Cllr Dave Merrett, and head of York &... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT PSE talks to Rebecca Davis, head of organisational development at West Midlands Councils, about the decision of 28 public sector organisations in the region to share their recruitment services. When applied to the right problem, digitallybased shared services can have a huge impact. That’s certainly what West Midlands Councils... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Home Office has launched a £2.6m Access to Elected Office fund to give financial help to disabled people wanting to stand in elections. PSE discussed the initiative with equalities minister Lynne Featherstone MP. The Government’s equalities strategy recognises that there are physical, financial and cultural barriers that... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,442 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The award-winning MyJobScotland public sector jobsite and application-tracking system was conceived as an easy way to save money, but has proved valuable in many different ways. PSE talks to the man in charge, Douglas Shirlaw, digital projects director at COSLA (the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities). Just a few short years ago... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Worcestershire County Council has transformed its estate portfolio through collaboration and innovation. Peter Parkes, head of property services, told us more. Worcestershire County Council has won many plaudits for the transformation of its property portfolio, including at a recent achievement awards. It has demonstrated a level of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,443 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Post Office wants to become the ‘front office of government’, for both central departments and local authorities. PSE spoke to Martin Moran, commercial director, about its latest deal, which will see its branches offer residents of Hammersmith & Fulham services they only used to be able to get at council offices. A... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Fenton Coulthurst talks to Helen Kersley, head of the New Economics Foundation (nef) team behind a report that seems to demolish the economic case for regional pay in the public sector. Would a regional pay structure for the public sector cut government spending and help revitalise the private sector across the country? Not according to a... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT In 2008, Melton Borough Council’s headquarters burnt down, meaning crisis plans had to be implemented to ensure services could still be delivered and staff could do their jobs. Virtually everything went to plan, and now the council’s new headquarters building has been officially opened. PSE caught up with the council’s chief... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,443 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT Jo Swinson MP, as well as being deputy leader of the Scottish Lib Dems and PPS to Deputy PM Nick Clegg, chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics. She spoke to PSE after a recent event in Parliament on happy workers and business growth, which should have implications for the public sector too. Spending resources and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Roger Taylor, director of the Host Boroughs Unit, talks to PSE about Olympic legacy. Life chances for people living within the Olympic host boroughs are significantly lower than those for people living in the rest of London, and the area represents the largest concentration of extreme deprivation in the UK. To repair this damage and... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Peter Tudor, director of venues at the London Legacy Development Corporation, discusses the plans to transform the Olympic Park following the Games. Every venue and piece of infrastructure constructed for the Olympic Park will be recycled, modified and re-used, through the planning and management of the London Legacy Development... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Following up a previous PSE report on public sector leaders’ attitudes to outsourcing and private sector partnerships, we spoke with Alan Charnley, MD of Xerox UK, about the need for smaller, more flexible contracts and innovation in local government. Recent research and surveys have suggested that many decision-makers in the public... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT PSE caught up with Glyn Evans, president of Socitm for the 2011/12 year and the architect of the transformation programme at Birmingham, at the society’s spring conference where he handed over the chains of office to Kay Brown. Is IT a back office function, as it is usually labelled? Or is it a service delivery function – as... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT Doncaster council has had many problems over the years, not least in its housing function, which was heavily criticised by the Audit Commission in its 2009 Comprehensive Area Assessment. But a recent re-inspection has shown progress in virtually every area thanks to creative new approaches and sector partnerships, as assistant director of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Paul Cobbing, chief executive of the National Flood Forum, discusses the lessons learnt from the organisation’s recent conference and the future for flood risk management. Flooding is a risk that is set to rise in the future, and with the Government’s agreement on flood risk insurance about to expire, there are potentially... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT For local authorities and local public services, relocation does not mean upping sticks and finding new premises halfway across the country, but instead better ways of providing services in new venues in the same locality. Cllr Graham Chapman, deputy leader of Nottingham City Council, spoke to PSE about the new Bulwell Riverside centre... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT PSE speaks to the Isle of Anglesey council’s new principal tourism development officer, Iwan Huws, about its new public-private partnerships. Tourism is worth over £200m to the Isle of Anglesey economy, and is a major local employer, which is why the island’s council has decided to launch a new effort to work more... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Phil Corrin, deputy chief information officer at St Helens & Knowsley Health Informatics, talks to PSE about spiralling digital storage requirements at NHS trusts and what’s being done about it. Every patient consultation at St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Merseyside is now made without any medical... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT A recent Leasehold Valuation Tribunal case has highlighted the huge potential costs to councils which don’t consult properly and fail to plan the maintenance of their leaseheld housing stock for the long term. PSE discusses the implications with James Butler, director of Landmark Leasehold Advisory Services, who also explains the... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,441 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Stuart Mitchenall, head of business support at Tandridge District Council, explains the work done as part of a shared service project in East Surrey in collaboration with MidlandHR. Tandridge District Council began their shared service journey as part of the East Surrey Improvement Partnership (ESIP), which was designed to bring together... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Lesley Kirkpatrick, head of regeneration and development at Powys County Council, makes the case for local growth zones in rural Wales. For rural areas, the rigid structure of enterprise zones may not be the best option to drive growth and employment. This is the idea behind Local Growth Zones, first recommended in a report by policy... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Helen Wakefield, co-director of personal and professional development company Windmills, discusses the staff motivation issues that can arise from the upheaval caused by departmental relocations. With both public and private sector falling victim to decreasing budgets and increasing expenditure over recent years, it’s no surprise... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,434 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Despite the difficulty that some public sector organisations have been having realising the predicted benefits of shared services, Network Rail has proven that it can be a success. While not officially part of the public sector, its experiences still contain relevant lessons for other organisations. Steve Swientozielskyj, head of finance... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mark Wynniatt of the National Audit Office talks to PSE about the recent report into failures across government shared services centres. The NAO report ‘Efficiency and reform in government corporate functions through shared service centres’, released in early March, was critical of the implementation and operation of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT John Mann MP wants eight major departments of state to be relocated out of London to other UK cities to revive areas affected by recession and eliminate pressure on the London economy. His eight Presentation Bills have provoked debate and highlighted new options that could benefit the UK economy. Daniella McCarron reports. John Mann, MP... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Research programme director at IOSH, Professor Robert Dingwall, talks to PSE about the importance of research before restructuring. The Government is implementing changes to health and safety legislation, and aims to ‘scrap or improve’ 84% of regulations. IOSH is currently investigating the impacts this would have on workers... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 435,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT A new Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) report into declining levels of trust in the workplace highlights particular problems for the public sector. PSE talks trust, and its impact on innovation, growth and efficiency, with report co-author Vanessa Robinson, head of HR practice development at CIPD A new report by... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Social Enterprise UK’s chief executive Peter Holbrook talks to PSE about the ways in which the Social Value Act will change the face of procurement. It’s rare for a private member’s bill to be afforded debate, let alone make it to the statute book, but this is exactly what happened when Chris White MP (pictured below)... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,436 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle AM explains why implementing regional pay in the public sector would have serious consequences for Wales. Chancellor George Osborne’s recent proposal to introduce regional variation in public sector pay to better reflect local private sector wages has been criticised by unions and businesses alike... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 433,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Providing public sector type services with private sector business sense and voluntary sector social principles is possible. Anne Ibrahim, who runs social enterprise Big Society Works, talks to PSE about bringing a closed community centre back to life without grants or going begging for donations. In eight weeks, a closed-down... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT In the world of both internal and external communications in the public sector, there has been a longterm trend away from paper and towards digital and internet-based methods. But Andrew Pearce, chief executive of the Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA), here explores better uses for print. The paperless office is an ideal... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Financial professionals need to have more of a role in strategy and decision-making in the upper echelons of public service, argues Noel Tagoe, head of research and development at CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. A report released at the end of 2011 suggested that public sector managers are not making decisions... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT PSE talks to researcher Lizzie Crowley of The Work Foundation about her new report investigating why some cities are doing better than others, how innovation can be nurtured, and over-centralisation in growth policy. What makes a city home to innovation and innovative business, and how much impact can policy-makers have on spurring it... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sarah Bartlett talks to Brian Gambles, chief executive of the Library of Birmingham Development Trust, about innovation during a time of financial pressure. Visitors to Birmingham’s Christmas Market at the end of 2011 were stunned at the beautiful new library emerging in the heart of the city. At a time of high-profile clashes... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,446 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT More than 2,000 public sector bodies are now freely sharing digital geographic data with each other as signatories to the Public Sector Mapping Agreement. Marc Hobell, head of public sector and utilities at Ordnance Survey, speaks to PSE. From April 2011, the Public Sector Mapping Agreement (PSMA) replaced the previous hodge-podge of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,439 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Thames Valley Police could teach other forces a thing or two about record keeping, cutting costs and connecting with the public. Deputy Chief Constable Francis Habgood tells us how. Thames Valley Police (TVP) has “one of the highest levels of crime recording accuracy in the country”, according to a new HMIC report. The... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 454,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Cllr Louise Baldock discusses Liverpool City Council’s new Single Equality Scheme, and why understanding the people of the city is key to providing quality services. Liverpool City Council has recently published its new Single Equality Scheme (SES), detailing how it intends to manage inequality, ensure it represents the city’s... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,446 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Local government communications is changing, as the impact of the local press declines, social media grows, and budget cuts bite. PSE speaks to Jenny Tozer, assistant director of communications at Derbyshire County Council. Derbyshire County Council won the Local Authority of the Year category in 2011’s Good Communication Awards... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 438,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Many public sector organisations are trying to deal with budget cuts by beefing up their income generation. But acting like private businesses means being regulated like private businesses, including the full rigours of competition law, and the Office of Fair Trading is taking an interest. PSE talks to the OFT’s Deborah Jones, director... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 435,451 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Hay Group’s director of public sector consulting, Phil Kenmore, talks to PSE about public sector fears of private partnerships. Many public sector leaders speak in nothing but positive terms about increasing their involvement with the private sector, noting the potential savings, expertise and service improvements promised by... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,440 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT West Berkshire’s Cllr Joe Mooney discusses a new project to improve services for ‘hidden carers’. A joint initiative between West Berkshire, Reading and Wokingham councils and NHS Berkshire aims to streamline a process that recognises carers in the community and offer services for those in desperate need of... http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/ 451,445 http://www.publicsectorexecutive.com:80/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT