Growth and assets The skills needed

1. Growth and assetsThe skills needed John Connell

2. We can: • Join Services up • Reduce the estate size • Release surplus land and buildings • Cash savings • Procurement and finance join up • Understand ALL capital and asset supply • Bns in capital receipts could • be raised • Understand Customer demand Collaboration plus Yesterday talked about treating the public estate as one entity Today we talk about your role in that Understanding supply and demand of public sector assets we can Over ONE HUNDRED YEARS of managingPUBLIC PROPERTY for thePUBLIC GOOD

3. The local service delivery challengeService reform not asset management DfE HO MoJ DH CLG DWP Police PCT YJB LA Housing authorities JCP Prisons VCS YOS worker Young carer support worker Police officer CAMHS/ Mental Health Worker Drug and alcohol team Housing link worker Employment Personal advisers Family support workers Parent support advisers/Schools Surestart Intensive family intervention worker/ parenting practitioner

4. Purpose of public estate is to provide services to the citizen Back office Administrational services Front office transactional services Customer Interactive and wellbeing services Third Sector Occupiers Social Housing

5. New ways of working will renegotiate and change services • Services are mainly used to deliver single services • Innovations to improve services reduce the need for physical space • Potential to release lots of physical space assets for investment More information and transactional services are being delivered via avirtual space: egonline services through websites The majority of services are currently delivered inphysical (silo) space: e.g. in one of the many hundreds of buildings in Worcestershire More health and adult care services are being delivered in the home oryour space: egTelecare Worcestershire and other pilots are looking at joining up around via co-located physical space

6. Asset disposals show that local authorities dispose of more assets Authorities have wide discretion on the purchase, use and sale of assets and when sell an asset, the keep the capital receipt Receipts play an important role in capital expenditure, aiding economic growth. More important as Capex reduced in next SR Since 2007-08 capital receipts has been down (due to lower potential prices and lack of market).

7. Local authorities have several key levers for supporting local economic growth Key driving and enabling role to play through their active participation in local partnerships such as Local Enterprise Partnerships Own significant land and assets Local planning authority powers Look holistically at the opportunities for and barriers to development Democratic mandate to address issues affecting local people £60bn of spending per annum Crucial role in bringing business, public sector and the voluntary sector together to foster a strong environment for economic growth.

8. What are the skills needed for asset management to drive public sector reform? ‘A risk-averse culture, shortage of skilled professionals and lack of strategic planning are standing in the way of the transformation agenda’ ‘The obstacles hampering efforts to transform public sector delivery are no longer ideological. They range from systemic issues, risk aversion, change management capability, lack of understanding of what is possible and inflexible procurement processes.’ ‘Surprise, Fear, Ruthless Efficiency and a Fanatical devotion to the pope.’ Communication Leadership Drive Customer insight Project Planning Psychic abilities Human Resources Planning AND ON AND ON Over ONE HUNDRED YEARS of managingPUBLIC PROPERTY for thePUBLIC GOOD

9. What are the skills needed for asset management to drive public sector reform? Prioritising