The way ahead Geoffrey Tierney Divisional Manager Local Government Efficiency and Modernisation Geoffrey Tierney Divisional Manager Local Government Efficiency and Modernisation

1. Local e-government 2. Modernisation and Efficiency 3. Ways forward 1. Local e-government 2. Modernisation and Efficiency 3. Ways forward

“e-government is not an end in itself. It is at the heart of the drive to modernise government. Modernising local government is about enhancing the quality of local services and the effectiveness of local democracy.” The National Strategy for Local e-Government (November 2002)

Programme components  Support for individual councils  IEG - priority outcomes  ISU  Support for Partnerships  National Projects  Capacity Building  e-Innovations  Directgov: Home & Community Franchise  Marketing/monitoring/evaluation  Support for individual councils  IEG - priority outcomes  ISU  Support for Partnerships  National Projects  Capacity Building  e-Innovations  Directgov: Home & Community Franchise  Marketing/monitoring/evaluation

Current and Projected Spending on Local e-Government (IEG3) £- £200 £400 £600 £800 £1,000 £1, /22002/32003/42004/52005/6 Million Central GovernmentLocal Authorities Resources

IEG3 - BVPI 157 Results Estimates of ESD capability (BVPI 157) 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% IEG1 29%38%59%82%98% IEG2 34%49%71%89%100% IEG3 33%46%66%86%99% 2001/22002/32003/42004/52005/6 IEG3 IEG2 IEG1

Development of Main e-Access Channels (IEG3)

Priority outcomes  Schools  Community information  Democratic renewal  e-voting / e-consultation  Local Environment  Payments  Libraries, Sports &Leisure  Transport  Benefits  support for Vulnerable  Schools  Community information  Democratic renewal  e-voting / e-consultation  Local Environment  Payments  Libraries, Sports &Leisure  Transport  Benefits  support for Vulnerable  Support for vulnerable people  Accessibility of services  High take up of web-based transactional services  Making it easy for citizens to do business with the council

Main Challenges  Embedding e as central to delivering local government’s agenda  Focus on delivery  Change/programme management  authentication/data sharing  Realising Benefits  value for money/efficiency  take up  organisational change  Delivering national project products in time to make a difference  Embedding e as central to delivering local government’s agenda  Focus on delivery  Change/programme management  authentication/data sharing  Realising Benefits  value for money/efficiency  take up  organisational change  Delivering national project products in time to make a difference

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Modernisation and Efficiency Team  Implementing the National Procurement Strategy  Developing Strategic Partnerships  Addressing Pay and Workforce Issues  Trading and Companies  Efficiency Review Outcomes Modernisation and Efficiency Team  Implementing the National Procurement Strategy  Developing Strategic Partnerships  Addressing Pay and Workforce Issues  Trading and Companies  Efficiency Review Outcomes

Local Government Baseline Spend

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