Shared Services Sub-Group

Background
The aim of the Shared Services Sub-Group was to bring forward proposals for the delivery of a range of shared and regional services across local government. This was done by:

• identifying the principles that might underlie the choice, governance and delivery of shared and regional services
• identifying the range of services that might be delivered on a shared or regional basis
• identifying those services which might be delivered on a mandatory regional basis across all new councils, as well as those services which can be delivered on a voluntary opt in / opt out basis
• developing proposals for the governance arrangements in relation to shared or regional services delivery
• developing legislative proposals to underpin / enable the delivery of shared or regional services
• identifying good practice in shared and regional services delivery
• identifying the potential for co-operation with other elements of the public sector in relation to the delivery of shared services
• exploiting synergies between the work of the Shared Services Sub-group and other sub-groups of the Local Government Taskforce
• identifying, where appropriate, the respective roles and responsibilities of shared or regional services and individual councils
• developing a funding model for the delivery of shared or regional services
• developing proposals for the implementation of shared or regional services model across local government
• advising the Local Government Taskforce on issues in respect of shared services

Further information on the group – including recommendations to the Taskforce, membership details and minutes – can be accessed through the link below.

• Shared Services – Further Information

Further Developments
The work of the Sub-Group is being continued through the work of the Policy Development Panels (PDPs).

• PDPs