DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL LGMA National Congress and Business Expo Value Proposition: An International Perspective Ian Stephenson Chief Executive Derbyshire County Council, UK 1 May 2015

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DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Local Government in the UK In the UK (comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland): 122 single tier authorities 34 upper tier authorities 269 lower tier authorities 12,000 parish and community councils Looking after UK population of 64.1 million

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL UK Population Source: ONS 2013 data

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL A little About Derbyshire Two tier local government Derbyshire County Council – upper tier council Derby City Council – city unitary council 8 District and Borough councils Peak District National Park Serving total population of 1.03 million residents

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Budgets – The UK Picture

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Budgets – The Derbyshire Picture

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL What Does This Mean? Significant budget reductions to public services… what does this mean? Business as usual – not sustainable Efficiencies – not enough Salami slicing – not appropriate Needs new approaches…needs radical transformational and culture change

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL New Approaches Demand management and behaviour change Channel shift Co-production Collaboration – Shared services/shared management – Collaborative procurement – Combined Authority – Devolved powers

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL New Approaches Commissioning Outsourcing and strategic partnering Commercialisation – income generation Prevention and early intervention ‘Whole Place’ community budgets Technology

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Political Choice: Organisational Models

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Meeting the Challenges: Nesta – Ten Lessons 1.Look from new vantage points 2.A good story isn’t enough 3.Get off the balcony and onto the dance floor 4.Do your learning in the real world and do lots of it 5.Developers are king 6.No growth without pruning 7.Seek allies, create a movement 8.Develop good political antennae 9.The wave is more important than the surfer 10.Practice your sprint and your marathon running

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Meeting the Challenges: How will we get there? What are really priorities? Rethink how local public services (outcomes) are delivered Radically different mind-set and culture Get your messages right

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Final Thoughts… Strong Leadership – Political and Management Clear Vision and Values Challenge Everything Emerge Slimmer, Fitter, Stronger Thank You