Devon County Council - Delivering Differently
Devon County Council is implementing innovative strategies to enhance services and achieve substantial cost savings. Operating under a mixed economy model, they focus on flexibility and collaboration, emphasizing key messages such as leadership and forward movement. The council's vision is to create a resilient, prosperous, healthy, connected, and safe community. Through their strategic approach, they aim to lead in facilitating innovation and change while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
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Devon County Council Delivering Differently John Smith Head of Services for Communities
Devon The County Population of over 750,000 2 Unitaries 8 Districts 424 Parishes 2 CCG s Heart of the South West LEP Conservative
The Money Financial Year 15/16: Net budget 500m Past three years (11/12 14/15) over 127m savings Financial Year 15/16: Further 46.4m savings Financial Year 16/17: Further 34.5m savings Financial Year 17/18: onwards RSG - 13/14 135m - 15/16 86m -17/18 48m - 18/19 21m
Operating Model Skills: Strategy: Leading and enabling to facilitate innovation & change Vision: Resilient, Prosperous, Healthy, Connected and Safe People: Flexible and empowered Structure: Flexible and responsive Systems: Whole people, place, system Culture: Collaborative, enterprising & innovative
A Mixed Economy Social Care Provision Trading Standards NPS EDG Virgin Care Pensions Highways VJV Devon Norse Heritage Trust Procurement Libraries Youth Service Adult Social Care ICT HR Payroll
Key Messages Not a Transformation Programme Flexibility Right Sourcing (but Commissioning) Running out of Room Keep moving forward Stamp on dependency Compete and Collaborate Don t fight yesterdays war Leadership
5 Big Questions 1) Transactional or Strategic 2) Responding or Leading 3) High Trust or Dependency 4) It s a different world 5) Where else do you want to be