The Spending Review of 2010 will address the government’s deficit reduction plan for 2011 to 2015 and will include reductions in public expenditure of between 25% and 40%. The implications for public services including local government and housing will clearly be significant and will lead to significant changes in the way that services are delivered. This seminar will consider all the implications for local government and housing.
The new government has set out a new approach to the spending review which will be concluded in October 2010. They are seeking innovative approaches to the delivery of services and the role of national and local government in the context of significant reductions in expenditure. They are promoting ‘localism’ and the ‘Big Society’.
George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer has said that: “The forthcoming Spending Review will involve more than the allocation of resources. While it will rightly focus on reducing Britain’s record deficit and restoring sound public finances, it will also provide a platform to consider new and radical approaches to public service provision.”
What will this mean in practice for local authorities and other public bodies including housing associations? These questions and more will be explained and explored in this seminar.
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for all those with an interest in the management and resourcing of local government and housing including Councillors, Board Members, Managers and Accountants.
What the Course will Cover
The Comprehensive Spending Review of 2010 will be outlined in the context of the economy; government policies for public expenditure and taxation; and government policies on local government and housing. The resources that will be made available for local government and housing and the implications for services and service delivery will be considered
The course is accompanied by a very useful book entitled: "Spending Review 2010 – Implications for Local Government and Housing”
Below is a list of the locations we will be holding this training course.