Vehicles and fleet are one of the top spend categories within most local authorities and so should present opportunities for efficiencies in the current financial climate. However this workshop will also consider the hidden costs and efficiency opportunities within the “grey fleet” and importantly the associated risks and the carbon reduction opportunities across both fleets This workshop will help: * Provide an overview of the OGC Fleet collaborative programme and the work of the national ‘fleet category strategy team’. * Consider Strategies for collaboration nationally and in the South East * Understand ‘grey fleet’ - what it is, why it is important – improving carbon, care and cost. * The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 and what this means for your authority and you as an individual. * Greening your fleet – help available via the Energy saving Trust. <b>Target Audience</b> Procurement, legal and fleet professionals, efficiency leads and those involved in carbon management who want to keep up to date with recent developments and learn about opportunities for efficiencies and consider collaborative strategies. Please email Manaza Qasam at Manaza.qasam@southeastiep.gov.uk to register your attendance. Free 2010-02-01T10:23:31+00:00 12 Category 17 Regus, London Victoria, Portland House, Stag Place, London achieve-efficiencies-and-savings-through-effective-fleet-procurement

IESE in partnership with OGC are holding a Grey Fleet Workshop - covering effective collaboration; efficiencies; grey fleet; carbon and risk reduction.

2010-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 2010-02-01T10:45:39+00:00 The objectives of the event are to: * Provide an overview of IESE/MKOB funded projects; * Identify potential opportunities to collaborate; * Gain greater understanding of the IESE; * Provoke ideas for local improvement and efficiency activity; * Develop networks Some of the IESE/MKOB projects that will be represented on the day are: * Member Engagement * Two-tier working with Parishes * South & Vale – Leading Local Government plans for Joint Working * Oxford City CRM * Oxfordshire Procurement hub * Leading Change * Bucks Pathfinder * MKSM – MAA and Collaborative Working * Milton Keynes Organisational Development If you would like to reserve a place, please complete the <a href="http://www.southeastiep.gov.uk/categories/milton-keynes-oxfordshire-and-buckinghamshire-mkob/documents/around-mkob-invitation">attendence form</a> and email it to martin.spackman@oxfordshire.gov.uk by the 28th January. Free 2010-01-21T18:52:21+00:00 8 Category 11 Oxford Town Hall. St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1BX around-mkob-shared-learning-event

DATE TBC. In the spirit of shared learning the MKOB Partnership is hosting an ‘Around MKOB’ event to which MKOB Members and Officers are invited.

2010-02-16T21:18:11+00:00