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West Suffolk councils • Two separate councils with… –separate identities –individual and shared pressures –common goals and a shared will to manage the financial challenges Principles of sharing services • Focus on outcomes • Shift in organisational culture • Involvement by members • Investment into the opportunities • Letting go of organisational boundaries but respecting individual sovereignty Starting at the top • West Suffolk LT and SMT –Chief Executive, two directors and six heads of service –21 service managers • Single staff structure delivering £3.5 million year-on-year savings Members working together • Shared Services Steering Group –Project direction and detailed overview • Cabinet –Joint Cabinet Planning –Aligned portfolio holder responsibilities –Joint portfolio holder for Housing • Overview and Scrutiny –Joint meetings for annual report, strategic plan and housing strategy Vision and values • West Suffolk Strategic Plan –Families and communities, economic growth and housing • Families and Communities Strategy • Six Point Plan for growth • Housing Strategy • Rolling programme to align strategies and policies
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