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The way ahead. Geoffrey Tierney Divisional Manager Local Government Efficiency and Modernisation. 1. Local e-government 2. Modernisation and Efficiency 3. Ways forward.
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The way ahead Geoffrey Tierney Divisional Manager Local Government Efficiency and Modernisation
1. Local e-government 2. Modernisation and Efficiency 3. Ways forward
“e-government is not an end in itself. It is at the heart of the drive to modernise government. Modernising local government is about enhancing the quality of local services and the effectiveness of local democracy.” The National Strategy for Local e-Government (November 2002)
Programme components • Support for individual councils • IEG - priority outcomes • ISU • Support for Partnerships • National Projects • Capacity Building • e-Innovations • Directgov: Home & Community Franchise • Marketing/monitoring/evaluation
Current and Projected Spending on Local e-Government (IEG3) £1,200 £1,000 £800 Million £600 £400 £200 £- 2001/2 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 Central Government Local Authorities Resources
IEG3 - BVPI 157 Results Estimates of ESD capability (BVPI 157) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% IEG2 40% IEG3 30% IEG1 20% 10% 0% 2001/2 2002/3 2003/4 2004/5 2005/6 29% 38% 59% 82% 98% IEG1 34% 49% 71% 89% 100% IEG2 33% 46% 66% 86% 99% IEG3
Schools Community information Democratic renewal e-voting / e-consultation Local Environment Payments Libraries, Sports &Leisure Transport Benefits support for Vulnerable Support for vulnerable people Accessibility of services High take up of web-based transactional services Making it easy for citizens to do business with the council Priority outcomes
Main Challenges • Embedding e as central to delivering local government’s agenda • Focus on delivery • Change/programme management • authentication/data sharing • Realising Benefits • value for money/efficiency • take up • organisational change • Delivering national project products in time to make a difference
Modernisation and Efficiency Team • Implementing the National Procurement Strategy • Developing Strategic Partnerships • Addressing Pay and Workforce Issues • Trading and Companies • Efficiency Review Outcomes
Contact Details Local eGovernment team : www.localegov.gov.uk localegov@odpm.gsi.gov.uk Modernisation and efficiency team : met@odpm.gsi.gov.uk or for further information on developing strategic partnerships visit www.odpm.gov.uk/ssdp