Insights

Local Partnerships is absolutely thrilled to have been “highly commended” at the ENEI Awards (Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion Awards) last night in the category of ‘Progressive, Agile and Flexible Working Practices’  At Local Partnerships LLP we’ve been ensuring our culture is befitting of an exemplar employer and embracing new, modern ways of working. Local Partnerships […]

With a focus on cutting taxes, backing business, growing the economy and helping people back into work whilst providing support with the cost of living, the Autumn statement also paves the way for a spotlight on sector support required. There are three areas key to councils’ operation that were outlined in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement which our […]

With less than two weeks until Wales Climate Week begins, Local Partnerships’ Victoria Camp wanted to share with you some of the great work we are doing within Wales to support net zero and the Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government Just Transition framework. Wales Climate Week 2023 Victoria will be co-hosting a panel session on Tuesday the 5th at 3:30  as part of Gwasanaeth Ynni […]

Balancing Parking Revenue in the Midst of Cost of Living Crisis Councils need to maximise parking income, but this is challenging in the midst of a cost of living crisis and in the context of net zero strategies actively discouraging city centre parking. To help councils answer these challenging questions the LGA commissioned Local Partnerships’ […]

Of course there is, the sector has delivered plenty of brilliant examples over the years, and there is no reason, all things being equal, why it should not continue to do so. However, all things are no longer equal, or are far less equal than they used to be and is one of the reasons […]

Local authorities developing their own renewable energy projects can run into difficulties with lack of specialist knowledge. Local Partnerships was commissioned by Energy Systems Catapult as part of the UCEGM project to provide capacity and technical expertise including supporting power purchase agreements, grid connections and cable routes, procurement support and advice, and identifying and advising […]

We’re pleased to announce that we have launched our newest document, the CEO Blueprint. This Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Blueprint is designed to enable CEOs to feel confident they have all the bases covered when it comes to council commerciality. The CEO Blueprint is intended to take council CEOs in England through a need-to-know, structured, […]

Local Partnerships has helped the Welsh Government achieve its Programme for Government commitment of delivering integrated health and care centres across Wales to drive closer integration of health and care on the ground.  Our team drafted and developed business cases according to Welsh Government Better Business Case guidelines. With colleagues in Welsh Government and Welsh […]

Dorset Customer Transformation Dorset, a beautiful county located on the south coast of England, is home to approximately 350,000 residents and around 170,000 households. Dorset Council was created by bringing together six councils as one. This gave the new council a great opportunity to “embed digital at the heart of the new organisation and do […]

Join our virtual event on 30 November to be part of the discussion about the importance of governance in relation to LATCos in conversation. Our speakers are three panellists drawn from different parts of the sector  They will share insights to provide a vivid backdrop for anyone with a LATCo or thinking of setting one up in […]

Local Partnerships and the IPA are pleased to confirm that PFI authorities in local government can now access immediate free support from Local Partnerships with joint insurance cost reports (JICR), as provided under many PFI contracts. As authorities will be aware, these reports can often be materially non compliant with relevant provisions in PFI contracts resulting in […]

Dealing with homelessness puts enormous pressures on council budgets, and the lack of suitable properties means that vulnerable individuals and families are often housed in temporary accommodation, including hotels and hostels. Our new Temporary Accommodation Model Local Partnerships (with financial support from the LGA) has developed a new temporary accommodation model – which we have developed and piloted in a live […]

Chief Executive of Local Partnerships, Adele Gritten, is the latest guest on the Truth about local government podcast hosted by Matt Masters. On this episode, Adele explores the challenges that local authorities are facing and how Local Partnerships is supporting councils with their journey, to overcome these challenges with innovative solutions. You can listen to […]

We were delighted to be joined by Olivia Labonté from MHCLG the programme sponsor, alongside Victoria Bayley, Head of Whole Life Commissioning at Wiltshire Council and Katie McAuley-White, Project Officer at Warwick District Council to speak about their experiences of putting the sourcing playbook into practice through the “Hands-On Sourcing Support” programme. Olivia opened by reflecting […]

Help is at hand for local authorities on their strategic response to long-term climate adaptation. Summer 2023: disappointing for many in the UK, devastating for swathes of our European neighbours and beyond. During the summer, the UK saw publication of both the third national adaptation plan (NAP3) and the updated national risk register (NRR). NAP3 […]

We are pleased to welcome Leon Wong as Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government’s appointee to our Board. Leon has been Deputy Director of Health Science at Welsh Government since 2021, working with NHS Wales to improve diagnosis and treatment through the use of Healthcare Science and Precision Medicine such as Genomics.  He takes over from Steve Davies, who […]