Local government plays a vital role in the social and economic well-being of the UK. The challenges and opportunities it faces are complex, demanding and unique. The pace of change continues to increase in local government, as local authorities are squeezed by increasing demand for services and decreasing resources. Issues include:

Continuous performance improvement, often highlighted as a result of comprehensive performance assessments (CPA) Ensuring efficiency in the provision of services and addressing the issues raised by the Gershon Review Delivering high quality services efficiently and effectively Creating new models for service delivery

Why WCL?

We work closely with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and other central Government departments that influence local government. We have also worked with a number of local authorities on a variety  of different change programmes including Essex County Council, Haringey and South Tyneside. We have developed comprehensive service offerings to help local authorities directly including support to:

Deliver value for money to their customers Improve service delivery, corporate support functions, policy and governance Get the most from transformational government initiatives

Key Offering: Personalisation To achieve the Social Care transformation agenda will require fundamental changes in how we engage with clients. WCL has specialist advisors who can help you work through these challenges. Click here to find out more