We help Members build stronger citizens and communities

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

- JD, Senior Officer

 

How do we build a Bigger Society? Moving beyond Compacts, partnerships and good words 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 community.

Councils must move beyond conventional thinking around service delivery and customers if they are to deliver spending cuts without hurting communities and those who need services the most.  

• 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.

Cultures must change if we are to see lives transformed within our communities and demand for public services reduced.

We help Members fulfil their key role in leading and strengthening their communities and the successful transformation of your authority to achieve this.

• 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 organisation.

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

 

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