Local Government Law: How to manage the challenges 2-3 Gray’s Inn Square Stephen Cirell, Eversheds LLP 19 October 2007

Better services and joint working Stephen Cirell Head of Local Government Eversheds LLP

Coverage Policy background and drivers Types of joint working The legal models Using your powers effectively Charging and trading Conclusions

The policy background and drivers The four phases of the Modernisation Agenda Best Value, CPA and Gershon The CSR 07 Creation of pressure

Types of joint working Deals involving the private sector Strategic partnerships Public sector joint working Issues in relation to each type

The legal models The contractual model The corporate model The administrative model Implications of each

Using your powers effectively Available powers to act Are we using them enough? Examples of insufficient usage

Charging and trading The Local Government Act 2003 Distinction between charging and trading Relevance of charging and trading to joint services

Conclusions This is the only way forwards Most councils are looking into this Further examples will come forward You need to consider what you can do in this area

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