West Suffolk 
   councils
   • Two separate councils with…
    –separate identities 
    –individual and shared pressures 
    –common goals and a shared will to 
     manage the financial challenges
  Principles of sharing 
  services
  • Focus on outcomes
  • Shift in organisational culture
  • Involvement by members
  • Investment into the opportunities
  • Letting go of organisational boundaries 
   but respecting individual sovereignty 
   Starting at the top
   • West Suffolk LT and SMT
    –Chief Executive, two directors and six 
     heads of service
    –21 service managers
   • Single staff structure delivering £3.5 
    million year-on-year savings
   Members working 
   together
   • Shared Services Steering Group
    –Project direction and detailed overview
   • Cabinet
    –Joint Cabinet Planning
    –Aligned portfolio holder responsibilities
    –Joint portfolio holder for Housing
   • Overview and Scrutiny
    –Joint meetings for annual report, strategic 
     plan and housing strategy
   Vision and values
   • West Suffolk Strategic Plan
     –Families and communities, economic 
     growth and housing
      • Families and Communities Strategy 
      • Six Point Plan for growth 
      • Housing Strategy
   • Rolling programme to align strategies 
    and policies