Service Planning & Development - Reviews

We have been extensively involved in reviews both for best value and also activites such as restructuring and business development to improve efficiency, reduce costs and to implement new management arrangements such as corporate landlords. We can provide a complete package including

• Review of Service - the structure, skill base, client's needs, political and policy environment, job evaluation/descriptions and management structure. We manage and deliver complete reviews and also act as a critical friend
• Business Plan Development - The business plan is a key document. Its approval is the critical act of corporate support necessary to deliver change. It is increasingly a key tool in delivering effective asset management
• Capacity Building - to combat increasing workload pressures and staff shortages we have helped generate additional capacity through improving systems and procedures, providing critical support, introducing partnering both directly and through third party providers and managing the selective outsourcing of specific tasks
• Recruitment - We devise work programmes, define roles and responsibilities, and assist in interviewing and recruiting key staff members
• Communication & Training - We provide bespoke training and awareness sessions for members and senior officers also detailed presentations about complex property and service issues