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Closing the Gap: equality in pay and pensions, 9 May 2024

Presentations from this event are available now.

"We need to acknowledge capacity and demand are complex" (Part two)

Gareth Jenkins is a partner at Changeology Group. For the past 15 years, Gareth has worked in health and social care both as an NHS employee and external consultant. Changeology have been working with the Better Care Fund (BCF) Support Programme to deliver improvement support in systems. This is the second of a two part blog.

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Corporate Peer Challenge feedback report: Bolsover District Council

Bolsover District Council received an LGA Corporate Peer Challenge (CPC) in November 2019. The purpose of the CPC follow-up in November 2021 was to help the council take stock of progress made against the recommendations identified in the peer team’s November 2019 report. This follow-up report is a written summary of key observations and suggestions made by the peer team as part of its visit in November 2021.

Procurement

Effective procurement, underpinned by commissioning, has never been more important for local government. Increasing demand for public services and decreasing resources are driving councils to improve productivity and efficiency to deliver better outcomes for local people.