Local Government Service Delivery
On the 20th October 2009 Environment Minister, Edwin Poots, made a statement (PDF, 141 KB)  to the Assembly outlining the progress that is being made in the reform of local government.
The Minister also launched a short period of stakeholder engagement on the economic appraisal for the reorganisation programme.
The Economic Appraisal of options for local government service delivery outlines the available options and clearly demonstrates how reform can be achieved; the associated costs and the financial and non-financial benefits including a projected saving of £438million over a 25-year period.
A press release (PDF, 76 KB) also accompanied this announcement.
Local Government Service Delivery
Economic Appraisal
Contents
- Executive Summary (PDF, 206 KB)
- I Introduction (PDF, 954 KB)
Background
Terms of reference
- II Strategic context (PDF, 1,406 KB)
Introduction
Review of Public Administration
Services within the scope of RPA
Modernisation of local government
Public sector reform
Developing operational vision
Achieving an operational vision
- III Project objectives (PDF, 961 KB)
Project objectives
Project constraints
- IV Identification of options (PDF, 1,282 KB)
Introduction
Option 1- Do nothing/ status quo
Option 2 - Reorganisation without transformation
Option 3 - Transformation within service delivery functions
Option 4 - Transformation within councils
Option 5 - Transformation with regional collaboration
Summary of options
- V Quantifiable evaluation of options (PDF, 1,309 KB)
Introduction
Quantifiable criteria
Option 1- Do nothing/ status quo
Option 2 - Reorganisation without transformation
Option 3 - Transformation within service delivery functions
Option 4 - Transformation within councils
Option 5 - Transformation with regional collaboration
Summary of financial analysis
- VI Calculation of net present cost (PDF, 992 KB)
Calculation of Net Present Cost (NPC) / Value (NPV)
Sensitivity analysis
- VII Assessment of risk (PDF, 964 KB)
Programme risk register
Adjustment for optimism bias
- VIII Assessment of non-monetary costs and benefits (PDF, 995 KB)
Introduction
Quantifiable criteria
Option 1- Do nothing/ status quo
Option 2 - Reorganisation without transformation
Option 3 - Transformation within service delivery functions
Option 4 - Transformation within councils
Option 5 - Transformation with regional collaboration
Summary of qualitative evaluation
- IX Arrangements for programme funding (PDF, 1,107 KB)
Introduction
Central government funding
Restructuring of legacy debt
Municipal bank
District rates
Loans
Income
Effective asset management
Business Rates Supplement (BRS)
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
Workspace Parking Levy (WPL)
Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas (JESSICA)
Regional Infrastructure Funds (RIF)
Local Asset Backed Vehicle (LABV)
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) / Accelerated Development Zones (ADZ)
Funding summary
- X Arrangements for programme management (PDF, 1,263 KB)
Introduction
Programme management
Communication arrangements
Benefits realisation
Programme evaluation
- XI Summary, conclusions and recommendations (PDF, 1,037 KB)
Summary
Conclusions & recommendations
Moving forward
Appendices
Phase 1- Pricewaterhousecoopers Service Delivery Report 5th August 2009 (PDF, 1,200 KB)
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