by Alasdair Robertson | Sep 16, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized
It’s a statement of the obvious to say that reducing deprivation is a Good Thing and that it can be very helpful to local authorities since council tax collection may increase as areas develop. Indeed this is at the heart of current policy in business rate retention....
by Alasdair Robertson | Apr 18, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized
We were running a series of workshops recently and have been really struck by a few emerging themes about making savings well, and how this impacts on those who are required to manage through the turmoil. At one session, we were discussing some of the amazing things...
by Alasdair Robertson | Nov 23, 2015 | Blog
For our own amusement we’ve built a simulator of the English football Premiership results (we’re like that) which very faithfully replicates the real results. The results should be a case study lesson in understanding events beyond your control. The chart shows the...
by Alasdair Robertson | Oct 6, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
Download this blog as a pdf Introducing a better way to prioritise projects A tall order? Maybe, but we’ve recently completed work for a major UK Government agency and improved outcomes by 57% within the existing budget. The issue. The organisation was under...
by Alasdair Robertson | Sep 14, 2015 | Blog
We’ve just updated our guide to our most popular services. Download now to see how others are delivering better services for lower cost. Share...
by Alasdair Robertson | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog, Uncategorized
Shared services in Local Government is big news. But who is achieving best results and how are they doing it? The LGA have published the latest results showing the savings being achieved already. We have analyzed this data to find who is making savings, what type of...