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Austerity: Creating Service Resilience Report
We've just released this report which is the result of some work SOLGM began last year on the effects of fiscal constraint on councils. The objective was to understand ways in which councils can manage these effects and find innovative ways to increase and improve their resilience in service delivery to their communities.
The report focuses on four concepts used by English councils to meet the challenges of the austerity measures introduced since 2008 - service design and identification, co-production, increased community engagement, and shared service arrangements. It's been designed to assist managers and staff explore these alternate service delivery concepts and models - the application and adoption by councils of some or all of these could well become an important aspect of building resilience into New Zealand local government service delivery.
You can find the report in our website here. We'd like to thank those, and their councils, who worked with the team on this - Charlotte McGimpsey, Wairoa District Council, Denise O’Shaughnessy, Auckland Council, Gillian Payne, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and Julie Clausen, Hamilton City Council.
This is the latest 'Think Piece' from SOLGM's Sector Improvement team - previously published reports can all be found in the Sector Resources menu in our SOLGM.org.nz website.
SOLGM Leadership Programmes
We've had a fantastic response to my recent email about our new 12 month leadership programme, LGExecutiveLeaders and the first intake, which will start in November is nearly full. If you're in a senior leadership position and considering taking the next step I'd recommend emailing our Learning and Development Manager, Natalie Stevens as soon as possible. Learn more about this programme here.
We still have capacity in the LGAcceleratedLeadership programme starting shortly in the Bay of Plenty (and in other regions of the country following that). This five month programme is aimed at those who are relatively early in their leadership careers. It is highly interactive, practical, and designed to allow participants to discuss and debate the qualities and behaviours of great leaders, including how to be an authentic leader, make a difference in their role, and deliver results for their councils.
You can find more about all of SOLGM's leadership development programmes and initiatives in our website here. The range of initiatives is designed to provide leadership enhancement opportunities for staff working in all tiers of local government.
Upcoming SOLGM Events
FORUM: Governance Professionals and Committee Advisors
25 & 26 July in Wellington
Time is running out to register for next week’s Forum. This year the Forum focuses on the changing legislative environment, changes in the practice of governance support, the 2016 elections and their impact on governance professionals. Find more and register here.
WEBINAR: The New Paradigm of Procurement
27 July at 10am
This approximately half hour webinar, priced at only $150 per council, is presented by Frank Aldridge of the Integral Group. Frank has worked with many councils on improving their procurement work and will introduce his successful methodology “The New Paradigm of Procurement”. Find out more and register here.
FORUM: Community Plan
15 & 16 August in Auckland
This Forum is our must-attend event for those involved in the direction setting, community planning, and engagement processes of Long Term Plans. Find out more and register here.
COURSE: Procurement for Local Authorities Made Simple
1 & 2 September in Christchurch
This course is intended to instil the basics of good procurement at all levels within a local authority. It will include simple, practical exercises that will embed the learning’s and a number of tools that participants can implement at work. Find out more and register here.
ANNUAL SUMMIT: Inspiring Leadership
21 – 23 September in Auckland
Our Annual Summit provides delegates with the opportunity to explore emerging trends and discuss with their peers from around the country issues of significance to the sector. Find out more and register here. NOTE: The early bird discount is available to 19 August.
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