The search for good savings

The search for good savings

LGC editor Sarah Calkin is joined by Martin Reeves, chief executive, Oxfordshire CC, Mark Smith, director of public service reform, Gateshead MBC and Ebony Hughes, chief operating officer, IMPOWER recently explored what good savings look like and how councils can deliver more of them on an episode of The Local Authority Podcast LGC, in association with Impower,

Continually looking for savings and efficiencies in the quest to balance the books has become a way of life for local authorities. But striking the balance between achieving savings in the short term without storing up more problems for the future is challenging and can require political and managerial bravery.

Episode published Thursday Sep 05, 2024. The Local Authority is a podcast by Local Government Chronicle. Each month, the podcast will ask fundamental questions about how local government needs to adapt to fulfil its full potential and best serve local populations. It will see LGC assemble a small panel of significant figures from the sector to discuss one specific issue per episode. All will have a focus on the future, with the emphasis being on innovation, fairness, policy change and place leadership.