UK local government spending as a share of GDP: current spending, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

UK local government spending as a share of GDP: current spending, already below the 1979-2014 minimum, is projected to go on falling to 2020

Balance of core spending power 15/16 and 19/20: as RSG shrivels beyond London and the Mets, most LA funding will come from council tax

www.apse.org.uk

What has happened to Parks services? • Neighbourhood grouping • Total service expenditure %‘s in UK • Average cuts v’s areas of deprivation • Parks £1B • Average cut 21% to 30% • Wales phenomenon • APSE state of the market www.apse.org.uk

State of the market headlines • 2/3rds expect less than 15% cuts in next 5 years • Only 15.8% looking at compulsories • 86% expecting staff cuts of less than 10% • Some worried about sustainability of existing arrangements • However, over 90% are part of an integrated streetscene service • 88% have friends and residents groups volunteering www.apse.org.uk

Self Confident Self Self Sufficient Reliant www.apse.org.uk

The pillars of excellence Efficiency Innovation Income Demand Generation Management www.apse.org.uk

Public policy challenges www.apse.org.uk

Income generation www.apse.org.uk

Additional funding • ‘Section 106 money’ (89%). • ‘National Lottery Heritage Fund’ (60%). • Receiving income from friends of parks groups (59%). • Grant funding from other sources risen to (51%). • Sponsorship received by (48%). • Figures for ‘health funding’ (18%). • Sale of assets rose (e.g. timber) (29%). • Private funding12%. www.apse.org.uk

Commercialisation Strategy Growing Council Tax Base Growing Income Business Asset Rates Generation Investment Base Trading and charging

Case for direct provision • Democratic accountability • Council support • Part of policy solution public health • Proof of delivery • Wider role in economy & neighbourhoods • Ability to have full resource of council • Focus on todays problem - austerity www.apse.org.uk

Outsourcing to ADMs • Look before you leap • Grass isn’t always greener • Optimism bias – beware of false prof(ph)its • Cherrypicking • What happens to what’s left behind • Fragmentation • Plan B, if it goes wrong • Your workforce www.apse.org.uk

Conclusions • Budgets continuing to drop up to 2020 • Sector response been good in terms of cost reduction, efficiency and improving productivity • Public remain supportive of council parks services • This only takes us so far • We now need to seek out income generation opportunities to offset budget cuts • Need for a commercialisation strategy • Time for a spirit of municipal entrepreneurialism • DCLG Parks Action Group

www.apse.org.uk

UK local government spending as a share of GDP: current spending, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

UK local government spending as a share of GDP: current spending, already below the 1979-2014 minimum, is projected to go on falling to 2020 Balance of core spending power 15/16 and 19/20: as RSG shrivels beyond London and the Mets, most LA

2016/17 Local Government Finance Settlement Nicola Morton, Head of Local Government Finance

NEW MEXICO STATE AUDITOR TIMOTHY KELLER State Auditor How Government Spending Can Grow the Local

beyond 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% Current Capital 1979-2010/11 current minimum

Demonstrating the impact of change Wednesday 12 July 2017 Debbie Johns, Head of Performance

Future local government funding challenges LGA Member Peer Conference Aivaras Statkevi ius

Local Government www.pinellascounty.org Structure of Government: Federal, State and Local

Local Council Finance and Public Perceptions of Spending in Local Areas Mo Baines Head of

Sub-national and local government Tony Travers Department of Government Sub-national and local

Doing Business with WA Local Government Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA)

Local Government Elections Task Force Local Government Elections: Scale and Scope Local

September 11, 2008 1 Department of Defense Spending for FY09 2 Top 15 Programs for New Weapons

government Tony Travers Department of Government Sub-national and local government in context -

3.1% -7.9% Residential Fixed Inv. -6.2% -7.7% Government Spending 0.5% -1.7% Exports 10.0%

The Distributional Consequences of Government Spending Santanu Chatterjee University of Georgia

an economy Rank State Per Capita Spending 50 Florida $3,724 49 Nevada $3,745 48 Missouri

MT Local Government Review 2014 Dan Clark Director MSU Local Government Center Objectives

Applications of Behavioral Finance Presented by Charles K. Bobrinskoy October 31, 2019 Ben

SCIM Refresh Presented by Paul Mortimer Asset Management Policy Advisor paulmortimer@nhs.net 1

Creating a new force for the future The proposed merger of Dorset Police and Devon &

Building MEL capacity Challenges and opportunities Ge Gene nevieve Lau Laurier London Funders

Appendix Wii Deliverability Panel 4 th September Maidstone Site Options (B & C) Contents

Competencies and Politicization in Public-Private Partnerships and Infrastructure Development:

What limits workplace pension saving amongst threshold adults (aged 25-39 years)? Hayley James

Enrollment and Capacity Management Advisory Committee (ECMAC) November 18, 2019 SUPERINTENDENT

UK local government spending as a share of GDP: current spending, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

UK local government spending as a share of GDP: current spending, already below the 1979-2014 minimum, is projected to go on falling to 2020 Balance of core spending power 15/16 and 19/20: as RSG shrivels beyond London and the Mets, most LA

2016/17 Local Government Finance Settlement Nicola Morton, Head of Local Government Finance

NEW MEXICO STATE AUDITOR TIMOTHY KELLER State Auditor How Government Spending Can Grow the Local

beyond 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% Current Capital 1979-2010/11 current minimum

Demonstrating the impact of change Wednesday 12 July 2017 Debbie Johns, Head of Performance

Future local government funding challenges LGA Member Peer Conference Aivaras Statkevi ius

Local Government www.pinellascounty.org Structure of Government: Federal, State and Local

Local Council Finance and Public Perceptions of Spending in Local Areas Mo Baines Head of

Sub-national and local government Tony Travers Department of Government Sub-national and local

Doing Business with WA Local Government Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA)

Local Government Elections Task Force Local Government Elections: Scale and Scope Local

September 11, 2008 1 Department of Defense Spending for FY09 2 Top 15 Programs for New Weapons

government Tony Travers Department of Government Sub-national and local government in context -

3.1% -7.9% Residential Fixed Inv. -6.2% -7.7% Government Spending 0.5% -1.7% Exports 10.0%

The Distributional Consequences of Government Spending Santanu Chatterjee University of Georgia

an economy Rank State Per Capita Spending 50 Florida $3,724 49 Nevada $3,745 48 Missouri

MT Local Government Review 2014 Dan Clark Director MSU Local Government Center Objectives

Applications of Behavioral Finance Presented by Charles K. Bobrinskoy October 31, 2019 Ben

SCIM Refresh Presented by Paul Mortimer Asset Management Policy Advisor paulmortimer@nhs.net 1

Creating a new force for the future The proposed merger of Dorset Police and Devon &amp;

Building MEL capacity Challenges and opportunities Ge Gene nevieve Lau Laurier London Funders

Appendix Wii Deliverability Panel 4 th September Maidstone Site Options (B &amp; C) Contents

Competencies and Politicization in Public-Private Partnerships and Infrastructure Development:

What limits workplace pension saving amongst threshold adults (aged 25-39 years)? Hayley James

Enrollment and Capacity Management Advisory Committee (ECMAC) November 18, 2019 SUPERINTENDENT

Creating a new force for the future The proposed merger of Dorset Police and Devon &

Appendix Wii Deliverability Panel 4 th September Maidstone Site Options (B & C) Contents