‘Total Place’, is an ambitious and challenging programme that, in bringing together elements of central government and local agencies within a place, aims to achieve three things:
1. To create service transformations that can improve the experience of
local residents and deliver better value
2. To deliver early efficiencies to validate the work
3. To develop a body of knowledge about how more effective crossagency working delivers the above
This work weaves together two complementary strands. A ‘counting’ process that will map money flowing through the place (from central and local bodies) and make links between services, to identify where public money can be spent more effectively. This forms part of Sir Michael Bichard's work on the Operational Efficiency Programme looking at the scope for efficiency savings in the public sector.
This is grounded alongside the ‘culture’ process (that looks at ‘the way we do things round here’) and how that helps or hinders what is trying to be achieved. To support and guide this work a variety of tools and methodologies will be available through the Leadership Centre. Each place will focus on a key theme that is particularly important locally for example vulnerable families, adult social care, unemployment or crime.
There is no doubt that within the current economic climate we will all face an uncompromising financial regime. This unique project allows organisations the opportunity to shape and develop the landscape going forward and working creatively, deliver better experiences for the people that live there.
The pilot areas are:
Dorset, Poole & Bournemouth
Kent
Croydon
Lewisham
Luton & Central Bedfordshire
Leicester & Leicestershire
Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire
Worcestershire
Birmingham
Bradford
Manchester City Region
South Tyneside, Gateshead & Sunderland
Durham
To view the Operational Efficiency Programme report please click here.
Visit the Total Place website.
For more information on Total Place please contact Nicky De Beer on 020 7187 7381 or nicky.debeer [at] localleadership.gov.uk
