Two district councils share services management and save £790,000 per year
Neighbouring district councils – South Oxfordshire and the Vale of the White Horse – have decided to share the management of their key local services in a bid to meet the financial constraints currently facing all local authorities.
In July 2008, they embarked on a 21-month process to create a shared structure to manage all their frontline services jointly, saving £790,000 per year while protecting and improving their delivery.
During this period important lessons have been learned regarding the management of members’ expectations, staff communication and the process of rationalising and then creating the new management structure.
