Transcript London Councils' Priorities

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Transforming London’s Public Services
2nd March 2010
London Councils’ priorities
John O’Brien
Chief Executive
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The Manifesto for Londoners
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Priorities – in summary …..
• London boroughs are able to lead their local
communities and, collectively, contribute to shaping
London as a world city
• Greater local democratic influence over the
commissioning of a wider range of public services
• To help councils and their partners do more, and
better, with less
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Context – why London Local Government?
• Track record on efficiency, improvement and delivery
• Quality of leadership – political, professional and
managerial
• Commitment to collaboration
• London’s specific challenges require a more
devolved approach
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Manifesto for Londoners: issues
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Health & social care
Worklessness
Adult skills
Local policing
Community justice & offender management
Child safety & achievement
Transport
Housing & investment
Climate change & retrofitting
Public places & public behaviour
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Manifesto for Londoners – some specific
priorities
• Health and Social Care
• Worklessness and skills
• Policing and community justice
• Re-generation and investment
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£74 billion spend –
3 Key areas of focus
-Worklessness
-Anti-social behaviour
by young people
-Managing chronic
conditions
Potential for 15%
savings
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Some wider issues in delivering on these priorities
• Finding the right spatial levels in London
• London’s funding
• The London performance regime
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