Leadership
As wicked issues and culture change increasingly dominate the headlines, the importance of leadership is becoming ever more evident. Leaders, both political and managerial, are being challenged to deal with recalcitrant problems in new ways: framing enquiries rather than presenting expert solutions.
Total Place operates within a context where the relationship between local and central government is contested and evolving. The engagement of elected members in the process, always important to the success of any work involving local government, will become even more critical in the run-up to a general election and the growing visibility of polticians and politics in a place.
The leadership section of this website aims to provide a platform for leaders involved in all aspects of Total Place to share their thoughts and experiences of the work.
The view from Lewisham
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
In Lewisham we have looked for overlaps between services rather than gaps – only if we can achieve saving through eliminating overlaps will we be able to afford to start plugging the gaps. We are a borough where the strategic level partnerships work well and there is good front line co-operation but the progress towards organisational integration has been dreadfully slow.
What we’re doing in South Tyneside
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland have ambitious plans for the future. Total Place presents an unprecedented opportunity to work in partnership, to improve services and deliver better outcomes for local people, but reduce costs across the three areas.
Cllr Richard Kemp on Total Place
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Liberal Democrats should be, and in most cases are, backing the Total Place concept. These are very hard times and with the inevitable cuts in public spending we need to be smarter and sharper if we are to keep vital front line services going.
