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Wednesday 20 January 2010
Local Government Settlement - It's 4%
The Government yesterday announced a 4% grant rise for English Local Authorities in 2010-11, calling the increase ‘generous’. Announcing the award, Local Government Minister Barbara Follett (pictured) said, “Four per cent is a generous cash increase from Government that further demonstrates our commitment to providing the public with high quality local services without facing excessive council tax levels.
“As a result of our financial commitment I expect to see councils make decisions that protect front line services in their March budgets and cut the average council tax increase to a sixteen year low next year.
“By working smarter and making the right kind of savings this can be done. But local government - like national government - will have to make tough choices in the years ahead to enable us to reduce the public deficit, restart economic growth and to protect the frontline services that matter most to people.”
Reacting to the news, Lorna Brown, Chair of nalgao said, “On the face of it, this looks like good news. The caveat however is the term 'overall increase' as historically some councils have received more, others less than the 'overall increase'. Councils will still be facing a difficult future, with all services - statutory as well as discretionary - under pressure.”
The Government announcement contains an interesting analysis of expenditure on Local Government. cont/.. Read the rest ...
Thursday 07 January 2010
Outside In Seminar on strategic commissioning
Outside In SeminarWednesday 17th February 2010
Camden Centre, Euston Rd, London WC1H 9AU
This major one-day national seminar will explore strategic commissioning and how local authorities may need to adapt to meet the growing demands for continuing cultural service development against the downturn in the national economy. It will consider how local authorities can get responsive delivery systems in place which are fit for task and how to access commissioning areas, with consideration of alternative forms of service delivery to meet the needs of the crosscutting agenda.
The seminar will also launch a new case study report ‘Outside In’ which looks at options and issues concerned with externalising local authority arts service delivery.
Keynote speakers include:
• Derrick Anderson CBE, Chief Executive of London Borough of Lambeth
• Martyn Allison, National Advisor for Cultural Services, Improvement & Development
Agency (IDeA)
• Linden Rowley, Principal Associate, Institute of Community Cohesion & Associate of IDeA and
• Lorna Brown, Chair of nalgao & Head of Arts and Cultural Strategy at West Sussex CC
Click here to download the Outside In Seminar brochure.
Read the rest ... The seminar will also launch a new case study report ‘Outside In’ which looks at options and issues concerned with externalising local authority arts service delivery.
Keynote speakers include:
• Derrick Anderson CBE, Chief Executive of London Borough of Lambeth
• Martyn Allison, National Advisor for Cultural Services, Improvement & Development
Agency (IDeA)
• Linden Rowley, Principal Associate, Institute of Community Cohesion & Associate of IDeA and
• Lorna Brown, Chair of nalgao & Head of Arts and Cultural Strategy at West Sussex CC
Click here to download the Outside In Seminar brochure.
