There are six short-term local government transformation projects, which will seek to develop and implement changes over the next 12 to 18 months as part of this transformation work.
Each of these projects has a Chief Executive sponsor and a Project Director who will lead discussions and actions on the coming months. Project kick off meetings took place in January and February 2024.
Information about each project, including an outline of the scope and approach and details of any discovery work that has been undertaken, is available in the project information packs below.
The projects
Collaboration within the local government sector on procurement
Chief Executive Sponsor: Angela Scott, Aberdeen City Council
Project Director: Karen Algie, Falkirk Council
Procurement Project Information Pack
Analysis of local government's statutory and discretionary services
Chief Executive Sponsor: Angela Scott, Aberdeen City Council
Project Director: Karen Greaves, Orkney Islands Council
Statutory Services Project Information Pack
The full implementation of Crerar for Local Government
Chief Executive Sponsor: Angela Scott, Aberdeen City Council
Project Director: Lesley Brown, East Lothian Council
Crerar Implementation Project Information Pack
Development of a digital to-be state for Scottish local government
Chief Executive Sponsor: Nikki Bridle, Clackmannanshire Council
Project Director: Martyn Wallace, Digital Office
Identification of new digital shared services that could be delivered nationally or regionally
Chief Executive Sponsor: Maggie Sandison, Shetland Islands Council
Project Director: Andy Campbell, Improvement Service
Digital Shared Services Project Information Pack
Example of active communities/participatory design
Chief Executive Sponsor: Monica Patterson, East Lothian Council
Project Director: Derek Crichton, Dumfries and Galloway Council
Active Communities Project Information Pack
For further information on the short-term transformation projects, contact clare.sherry@improvementservice.org.uk.
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Delivering a future for Scottish local authorities: the challenges they face, the questions that need asking and a model for the future
This paper proposes a new approach for the future operating model of Scottish local authorities. The paper outlines the context that local government is delivering within, the challenges and opportunities it faces and how councils might transition to a model of service delivery that builds on current success but more deliberately supports effective partnerships to improve outcomes for communities.
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IS Strategic Framework 2023-2027
The IS Strategic Framework 2023-27 sets out our vision, purpose and values, and our key priorities for the next four years.