We help Members build strong partnerships

"This is a ground-breaking partnership. We would never have come this far without you." 

- JD, Senior Officer

 

Moving new partnerships beyond names, documents and diary space is a key challenge facing local government.

Ambition, planning and objectives provide an important framework, risks and outcomes drive behaviour, but relationships are the heartbeat of a strong partnership.

Partnerships must move beyond "fit for use" to high performance if they are to deliver LAAs, shape LDFs and meaningful Community Strategies.

We help Members take a lead role in building strong partnerships.

• Read more about Understanding your partnership...

 

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We help Members transform their authority

"We needed someone we could trust completely, who would be honest"

- MH, Portfolio Holder

 

Local government is under pressure to perform - and transform.

New Unitaries and modified two-tier Pathfinders will not achieve sustainable performance gains, or suddenly become efficient and effective just through re-structuring and process re-engineering. Cultures must change too.

The 2004 Planning & Compulsory Purchase Act has given Members the opportunity to deliver real place shaping through Local Development Frameworks - but they must work closely with officers and their communities to achieve it.

We help Members fulfil their key role in shaping their communities and the successful transformation of your authority.

• Read about what we have found really works in organisations...

 

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We help Member/Officer teams lead

"I have been on many courses but this has had a more profound effect on my life than any..."

- AB, Member

 

Members come in all shapes and sizes - but development often adopts a "shake and bake" approach to developing their capacity and capabilities.

Local government is a management challenge in a demanding environment. Unique drivers and issues shape a complex and changing political landscape. 

We help Members respond to the challenges, align with initiatives, work with officers and lead the process.

• Meet the people who know the journey and the landscape you are working within

 

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