http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/ News and events updates from the Centre for Public Services. en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit 2003-10-31T19:01:28Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Chris Croome news 2001-04-13T12:00Z 1 daily http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2012/transfer-of-housing-service-to-barnet-homes/ A detailed analysis of the proposed transfer of the London Borough of Barnet’s Housing Service to Barnet Homes, the ALMO established in 2004. The Council truncated the options appraisal and business case into one process, limiting the options and pre-selecting the preferred option, and has led to a further deterioration in the quality of options appraisals and business cases in Barnet. Dexter Whitfield 2012-01-13T14:54:09Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit options appraisal, business case, operational risks, evaluation matrix, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2012/local-authority-trading-company-latc-for-adult/ The London Borough of Barnet plans to establish a LATC that requires Adult Services to generate up to 90% of the £0.7m annual profit. Yet the financial viability of Barnet Group Ltd (Yours Choice Barnet and Barnet Homes) is highly questionable. This report details the flawed appraisal process, the reasons for financial instability, governance and the potential impact on service users and staff. Dexter Whitfield 2012-01-13T14:25:54Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit commercialisation, marketisation, social services, ALMO, privatisation, options appraisal, business plan, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2012/ 2012 news and events from the European Services Strategy Unit. Chris Croome 2012-01-05T16:19:12Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit 2012, news, events http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2011/ News and Events from the European Services Strategy Unit from 2011. Adam Moran 2011-12-15T12:02:08Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit News, Events, 2011 http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2011/new-edition-of-ppp-database-on-strategic-partn/ The Database now covers 48 strategic partnerships and has been expanded with more analysis of operational contracts, a new Strategic Partnership Performance Ratio, and new tables on community trusts in strategic partnerships and contractor performance. Dexter Whitfield 2011-11-27T11:25:04Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit outsourcing, PFI, PPP, Private finance initiative, privatisation, strategic partnerships, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2011/compelling-evidence-against-a-strategic-partne/ Analysis of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets approach to procurement of a strategic partnership for ICT and corporate services, employing 615 staff. Reveals that there was no evidence of an options or business case prior to the start of procurement. Highlights the limitations of strategic partnerships and the potential impact on the local economy if services are located elsewhere. Proposes an alternative approach to service improvement. Dexter Whitfield 2011-11-21T08:31:13Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit outsourcing, privatisation, service improvement, options appraisal, business case, procurement, ICT, corporate services, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2011/in-place-of-austerity-reconstructing-the-econ/ Paperback £18.00 - ISBN: 978 085124 7939 Order online at: http://www.spokesmanbooks.com/acatalog/Dexter_Whitfield.html#a601 ePUB format of the book is available @ £11.99 - ISBN: 978 0 85124 7946. Order: http://www.spokesmanbooks.com/acatalog/ePUB_eBooks.html#a240 A Summary of the book and the Press Release is also available on the ESSU website. Dexter Whitfield 2011-11-17T11:35:49Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Privatisation, marketisation, alternative to austerity, reconstruction, corporate welfare, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/news/2011/barnet-seeks-to-terminate-greenwich-leisure-lt/ The London Borough of Barnet is considering terminating a 15 year leisure services contract. This is a story of mismanagement of a single service contract that again exposes the high-risk strategy and assumptions proposed by the One Barnet model. Meanwhile, the Council is at the procurement stage of several multi- service, multi-million pound, long-term contracts that are up to 50 times the value of the leisure contract! Dexter Whitfield 2011-11-11T13:01:09Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit social enterprise, outsourcing, One Barnet, mismanagement, Barnet Unison,