http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/ Reports researched and written by ESSU for public bodies, trade unions and community organisations. en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit 2003-12-05T11:18:07Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Alex Nunn Books, Corporate Welfare, Public Services, Globalisation, Globalization, Private Finance Initiative, PFI, PPP, Public Private Partnerships, Neo-liberalism, Alternative Modernisation, Welfare State Reform, the Welfare State, outsourcing, transformation, social care, modernisation, privatisation, marketisation. 2001-04-13T12:00Z 1 daily http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/transformation-and-public-service-reform/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 2012-01-13T15:00:24Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit commercialisation, options appraisal, business case, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/transformation-and-public-service-reform/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 2012-01-13T14:35:36Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit commercialisation, options appraisal, marketisation, social services, business plan, ALMO, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/transformation-and-public-service-reform/analysis-of-business-case-for-ps600m-ps750m-ne/ The Business Case fails to fulfil several basic requirements with regard to strategic, economic, commercial, financial and management functions. The Council is attempting to privatise risks by omitting them from the Business Case. Important financial, operational, democratic governance and employment risks are excluded. Job losses could range between 189.5 and 253.3 jobs due to the combined effect of outsourcing other Council services and CSO – NSO efficiency savings. The savings figures are grossly over-estimated because they do not take account of the cost of redundancies or accommodation costs. Dexter Whitfield 2011-07-04T18:09:50Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit outsourcing, easyCouncil, privatisation, procurement, Barnet, Dexter Whitfield, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/transformation-and-public-service-reform/analysis-of-development-and-regulatory-service/ Assesses whether the DRS Business Case has fulfilled the necessary requirements to provide an economic, viable and sustainable case. It is evident that critical issues are omitted from the business case, plus key policies and risks that are only addressed superficially. In conclusion, the business case is not fit for purpose and non-compliant for Council decision making purposes. The Business Case follows a flawed options appraisal (see earlier report) covering Regeneration, Strategic Planning and Housing Strategy, Highways Transport and Strategy, Building Control, Planning Development Management, Land Charges, Highways Network Management, Highways Traffic and Development, Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing, Cemetery and Crematorium and the Registration and Nationality Service. Dexter Whitfield 2011-03-24T15:25:47Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit outsourcing, easyCouncil, planning, environmental health, trading standards, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/strategic-service-delivery-partnerships/cardiff-councils-transformation-strategy-an-as/ Examines Cardiff Council’s transformation ‘insourcing’ strategy consisting of four major strategic partnerships with the private sector. The assessment, commissioned by Cardiff UNISON, examines service driven verses ‘customer centric service delivery’, the lack of citizen and community involvement and the problems of top-down budget dominated transformation. It proposes an alternative transformation strategy that is substantive and sustainable, protects and improves the quality of service, achieves a better balance between transformational change and budget objectives, involves staff and trade unions in the transformation process and protects the quality of employment. Dexter Whitfield 2010-02-01T09:41:44Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit public service reform, modernisation, insourcing, transformation, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/transformation-and-public-service-reform/ Studies assessing reform proposals and alternatives. Dexter Whitfield 2010-02-01T09:35:51Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit public service reform, modernisation, transformation, public sector reform, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/health-and-social-care/options-appraisal-opposes-outsourcing-and-offs/ ESSU was commissioned by UNISON Northern to prepare a detailed report on a PPD/KPMG proposal to outsource and offshore prescription processing. This comprehensive report examines value for money, risk assessment, insourcing trends, public cost analysis and other issues. A decision to outsource was postponed indefinitely in November 2006 following intervention by the Health Minister. Dexter Whitfield 2009-11-03T10:10:45Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit outsourcing, offshoring, privatisation, health service, ICT, http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/pfi/economic-impact-of-prisons-in-rural-areas-a-re/ The South Australian State Government is proposing five PPPs for the future development of the State’s correctional facilities by moving men’s and women’s prisons, a youth training centre and a pre-release centre to Murray Bridge. The Public Service Association commissioned the Australian Institute for Social Research (AISR), University of Adelaide, to identify the indirect and/or hidden social/economic costs associated with the relocations. The European Services Strategy Unit literature review focuses on the economic, social and employment impact of locating prisons in rural areas, drawing particularly on US evidence. In October 2008 the South Australian State Government announced that funding for the new prisons will delayed until 2013-14 because of the current economic climate. A preliminary analysis of direct and indirect costs associated with the relocation of prison facilities to the Murray Bridge district by AISR is available at www.cpsu.asn.au/~sa/webnews/Final_Report_30_10_08.pdf Dexter Whitfield 2008-12-08T10:31:47Z en Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Copyright © 1998-2012 European Services Strategy Unit Prisons, impact assessment, South Australia, rural impact, economic impact, social impact, relocation, PPP, public private partnership, private prisons, rural communities,