Smarter forecasting: Using data to enable councils to plan for the long-term and predict service demand.Flexible procurement: Meeting the needs of local authorities and giving them autonomy through flexible procurement models.Expertise whenever it’s needed: Utilising experienced and highly qualified experts.A flexible, on demand approach: Support that can be dialled-up or down to maintain high standards of service delivery.
In our recent report Roadmap to resilience: Building flexible capabilities in local government, we explore the benefits of strategic resilience planning in more detail. With the UK economy in fragile position, investment in resilience is essential to enable local authorities to weather the inevitable storm that lies ahead. This is important for both national and local policy – a stronger and more holistic focus on local economic systems and greater spending autonomy for councils helping to shape and support their economies.” This is why it’s vital that resilience is seen as a strategic choice, where councils have the means to plan ahead and work collaboratively with partners, rather than as a reactionary measure.Īs Joe Sarling from the Local Government Chronicle states in his recent article, “Building resilience is also about the need for a new economic vision. It also provides more space to innovate to raise standards. Resilience enables councils to underpin mission critical services with flexible workforce and service delivery models that provide extra support to ensure local citizens get the help they need. This partnership which is driving public sector productivity is essential for growth. With pressure on both budgets and a tight Labour market, the public sector is working in partnership with the private sector to adapt to these challenges while continuing to meet the needs of citizens. A global pandemic, followed by the war in Ukraine and a cost-of-living crisis, have led to new government policies that need to be implemented locally – the Energy Bills Rebate and Homes for Ukraine Scheme are just two examples. The last few years have tested local government immensely. It is resilience - the capacity to overcome change and disruption - that impacts the public sector’s ability to deliver crucial public services and support vulnerable citizens. However, there’s an equally important issue which impacts public services but hasn’t reached the same levels of public awareness - public sector resilience. Hearing what Jeremy Hunt has to say about rising energy bills and the cost of living crisis will be a priority for many people who are struggling to make ends meet. All eyes will be on the Chancellor this week as he prepares to unveil his first budget.
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