1. West London Alliance SOLACE Summit ‘Learning to Share’ session 17th October 2014 Martin Smith, Chief Executive, Ealing

2. Shared objectives: Improve the prospects of achieving participant councils’ strategic objectives by working together where it adds value Share investment, purchasing and resources where it will achieve improved services, better value for money and financial savings. Provide a unified voice for public sector interests in West London in order to have a greater impact on the regional and national policy

3. Shared financial challenge

4. Growth, Jobs & Skills Commissioning for People ASC Efficiency Programme Collaborative Public Health Growth Deal Pilots (x2) West London Infrastructure Plan WPCB Programmes (x3) Housing Interface West London (business) Property Programme Health Integration VISION & LEADERSHIP DIRECTION & DELIVERY WLA PROGRAMME OFFICE Procurement HubCommunications & Reporting Resourcing / Funding / Benefits Realisation / Evaluation Programme ManagementBusiness DevelopmentLobbying Stakeholder Engagement SUPPORT & INTEGRATION Shared activity CarePlace Children’s Services Programme Demand Management

5. An example: CarePlace Benchmarking tool Service directory/brokerage tool Data warehouse eMarketPlace Procurement management tool Supports personalisation and the use personal budgets E-Brokerage Care Act Compliance

6. Defining characteristics Variable geometry Longevity Strong leadership (from somewhere) Overcoming ‘the tyranny of the the business case’ Focus on procurement, commissioning and market management Big wins sustain us through the leaner times Adaptability over time

7. From less of this..… Disputed benefits & savings Bureaucratic burden Disconnected Governance Management in silos Analysing input costs Shared Service - Efficiencies ….. to more of this MTFS Alignment, budget lock-in Enabler / Catalyst Clear Leadership Integration across services Investing to extract value Shared Outcomes - Transformation Critiquing ourselves

8. wla.london What next for us? Efficiency – business as usual Growth - a route to demand management Devolution – an opportunity Public service reform – an imperative WLA leadership & governance – an enabler