Publications
March 2008
Unlocking the Talent of our Communities
Communities and Local Government publication – Unlocking the talent of our communities
January 2008
Measuring and Reporting Value for Money Gains
Communities and Local Government Advice - Measuring and Reporting Value for Money Gains 2008
November 2007
Local Government Efficiency - Case Studies and Literature Review
Department for Communities and Local Government
Local Government efficiency - Case studies and Literature Review
Report 2007
November 2007
Local Government Sustainable Procurement Strategy
Incorporating the Local Government Response to the Report of the Sustainable Procurement Task Force and to the UK Government Sustainable Procurement Action Plan.
November 2007
Strategic Asset Management
New guidelines have been commissioned by the East Midlands Centre of Excellence to emphasise the importance of introducing property asset planning and management into the corporate and service planning process in a timely and appropriate manner.This guidance can be downloaded here
March 2007
Risk Management
Two documents have been produced in the series: a tri-fold with an overview of the benefits. Risk Management Leaflet (PDF, 2 pages, 175KB) Risk Management Book (PDF, 40 pages, 1623KB)
October 2006
Money Guide for Postal Services
On the Money Guide for Postal Services
July 2006
DEFRA Road Shows Report
DEFRA Road Shows Follow Up Report (PDF, 16 pages, 154KB)
June 2006
Achieving Effective Delivery of Local Highway Services
Highways Agency report to help local highway authorities to develop their procurement strategies to achieve greater service delivery efficiency
Achieving Effective Delivery of Local Highway Services (PDF, 59 pages, 421KB)
May 2006
Transforming Local Government
Transforming local government - the power of framework agreements (PDF, 98 pages, 4183KB)
March 2006
Transforming Council Services through Efficiency Showcasing good practice from around the country
Transforming Council Services through Efficiency
March 2006
The National Procurement Strategy for Local Government
The National Procurement Strategy for Local Government Two Years On - consolidating progress? becoming more efficient (PDF, 56 pages, 386KB)
June 2005
Social Housing Efficiency Project
Social Housing Efficiency Project Update June05.doc (Word doc, 76KB)
April 2005
Efficiency Matters
A short guide detailing the importance for local authorities of delivering efficiency savings
Efficiency Matters (PDF, 36 pages, 103KB)
March 2005
Taking Stock The National Procurement Strategy
Taking stock - The National Procurement Strategy for Local Government - One Year On (PDF, 96 pages, 1526KB)
July 2004
Gershon Review of Public Sector Efficiency
Gershon Review
June 2004
Think Smart? Think Voluntary Sector!
Think Smart? Think Voluntary Sector! (PDF, 178KB)
March 2004
Guidance building on the work of the Strategic Partnering Taskforce to help authorities form successful partnerships
Strategic Partnering Short Summary (PDF, 16 pages, 262KB)
Strategic Partnering Full Summary (PDF, 100 pages, 2690KB)
March 2004
Strategic Partnering Taskforce
Strategic Partnering Taskforce (PDF, 4341KB)
March 2004
Small Business Friendly Concordat: Good Practice Guidance
Small Business Friendly Concordat: Good Practice Guidance (PDF, 262KB)
The Housing Efficiency Project
Social housing efficiency innov project management & maintenance (Word doc, 30KB)
October 2003
National Procurement Strategy for Local Government in England
National Procurement Strategy (PDF, 358KB)
July 2003
Local Performance Indicators for procurement
This set of local performance indicators has been developed through the Library of Local Performance Indicators (IDeA and Audit Commission) with the Society of Procurement Officers (SOPO) and a wide group of stakeholders in local government procurement)
September 2002
The Role of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Service Delivery
The Role of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Service Delivery (PDF, 472KB)