Oct 23 - Scorecards, webinars, infrastructure, Housing Delivery Vehicle Toolkit and more...
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Welcome to the Local Partnerships October monthly roundup e-newsletter.
Three big announcements affecting different areas of the local government sector were revealed in October.
The Council Climate Action Scorecards were launched by Climate Emergency UK, assessing all UK councils on the actions they've taken towards net zero. After the publication, we offered our response to the scorecards, which is that the route to net zero is a complex one and these league tables are often unhelpful, not reflecting the huge efforts of councils it takes to meet net zero targets, whilst also working hard to adapt their services in response to the changing climate to continue to serve their communities. We have lots of freely available climate resources on our Resource Hub to support these goals – please take a look.
The government also announced the long awaited simpler recycling policy with new requirements for local authorities and businesses in England. There are lots of implications but the announcement will allow councils to move forwards in strategic planning and development of resource efficient services. Our full analysis of the next steps is here.
The Second National Infrastructure Assessment was also launched. The five yearly review covers a wide range of infrastructure areas beyond just transportation, including energy, waste, digital, water, and more. Looking ahead, the need to develop and articulate the case for infrastructure investment and associated devolved powers at the local level provides opportunity and complexity in equal measure. Local Partnerships can help strengthen the case for investment and leverage the skills required to support local councils identify, assess, and prioritise place-shaping requirements, navigate the challenges of net zero and assure projects and programmes. You can read a full breakdown of the report on our website.
We have run webinars on both using the Sourcing Playbook and our upcoming update of our Housing Delivery Vehicle Toolkit this month, with great feedback from our attendees. As a subscriber to our mailing list – we’ll let you know when the new toolkit is out as well as upcoming webinars on a range of topics from temporary accommodation and data analytics!
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Sourcing Playbook: learning from doing in local government
Earlier this month, we were delighted to host a webinar on the work we did last year supporting the use of the Sourcing Playbook. Speakers from Wiltshire Council and Warwick District Council spoke engagingly about the positive impact our work had had in their authorities, and the changes they had made as a result.
The publication of the scorecards does not reflect the huge efforts we know councils are going to to meet their ambitious net zero targets, whilst also working hard to adapt their services in response to the changing climate to continue to serve communities.
We continue to support many councils with the prioritisation of their climate action plans and adaptation strategies.
New podcast episode: Partnerships Bulletin and the future of partnerships in the UK
“We are seeing a lot more partnership working and collaboration - we are called Local Partnerships, so it would be very remiss of me if I wasn't focused on working in partnership with a multitude of organisations.”
Chief Executive of Local Partnerships, Adele Gritten , is the latest guest on the Partnerships Bulletin podcast "3PS in a pod". In the episode, Adele gets into the details of the UKs partnerships scene and discusses our organisation's role in supporting the future of partnerships in the UK.
Second National Infrastructure Assessment
The Second National Infrastructure Assessment was announced earlier this month. One of our experts, Wayne George , wrote about the implications of the report for local authorities in his latest blog post.
The Second National Infrastructure Assessment emphasises the vital role of councils and local authorities in implementing recommendations by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
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Simpler Recycling - announcement analysis
On Saturday 21 October, the government announced long-awaited plans for simpler recycling in England in response to the consistency in collections consultation.
Simpler recycling plans include requirements for both local authorities and businesses in England to collect a consistent set of materials for recycling
In our analysis, we take you through the key points for local authorities and consider those all-important next steps.
Bouncing back from rock bottom – local government reimagined
Much has been written about Birmingham's downfall but what is much less written about is what to do to course-correct and make swift, meaningful, long-lasting and beneficial change.
Chief Executive of Local Partnerships, Adele Gritten , discusses the help available to the sector in her latest article for TheMJ .
Councils must embed climate into corporate and service risk management
"The strategic response to long-term adaption needs to accelerate to ensure councils can continue to serve communities and shape our places effectively.”
Senior Director Rachel Toresen-Owuor, MEI says help is at hand for local authorities in her latest article for the Local Government Chronicle .
Upcoming speaking events
In the coming months, you can find us speaking at:
Business Process Mapping Project Profiles
The Business Process Mapping toolkit for procurement gives a step-by-step guide to work as a team to track and improve your procurement process. These profile profiles give an insight into how we worked with four councils to deliver the toolkit.
If you would like more information on taking part in the next stage of facilitated sessions please email: bpm@localpartnerships.gov.uk
Natalia Silver Davina Nandhra Clare Priest Slough Borough Council Sandwell Council Gloucestershire County Council Torbay Council Harrow Council
UCEGM Project – Energy Supply Guidance
Local Partnerships was commissioned by Energy Systems Catapult (ESC) to produce this ‘Energy Supply guidance’ under the ‘Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester’ (UCEGM) project.
Sourcing Playbook webinar: learning through doing in local government
Our Sourcing Playbook Webinar was to share the learning from our Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government funded Hands-On Sourcing Support Programme, through which 16 councils were supported to put the sourcing playbook into practice.
Absolutely loving the October roundup! 🍁🎃 As Vincent Van Gogh once said, "I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart." Your dedication to curating content shines through and truly connects with us. Keep it up! 🌟