London Efficiency Showcase Welcome and Opening Remarks

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London Efficiency ShowcaseWelcome and Opening
Remarks

• Martin Pilgrim, CEO ALG and LCE
• 11 July 2006

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Purpose of today

• To exhibit the first tranche of LCE projects to
  boroughs and other London public sector
  organisations so that they can assess likely
  future engagement
• To allow representatives to find out more about
  the LCE and its current and planned business
  objectives
• To provide an opportunity for boroughs to network
  and underpin the collaborative agenda

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Background Summary

• Set up by DCLG (formerly ODPM) to implement
  outcomes from SR2004 (Gershon) and National
  Procurement Strategy
• Hosted by ALG and sponsored by City of
  Westminster and LB Hammersmith Fulham
• Budget in 2006/7 1.08M (c/f 2.6M from 2005/6)
• Team of three people
• First projects launched at end of 2004 over 20
  in place now

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The LCE Philosophy

• Promoting voluntary collaboration between
  authorities only where there is a sound business
  case and/or commercial advantage to be gained
• Ensuring that our contribution towards delivering
  cash savings and efficiency gains is over and
  above what authorities can do on their own
• Accelerating the good work and initiatives
  already underway at all levels across the region
• Building on any work or projects already
  underway, trying to avoid duplication wherever
  possible
• Ensuring that all our work is focused on the
  needs and priorities of the London public sector

Source LCE 2006/7 Business Plan Delivering
Results
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Why do we need to do more?

• Pressure from central government
• CSR2007 likely to be more challenging
• Need to minimise Council Tax increases
• Public expectations for better services at less
  cost
• Support our local communities

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The London Position

• Infrastructure in place
• Projects well advanced, many nationally
  recognised
• High participation levels
• Significant interest from Members, Chief Officers

But we must now deliver
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Enjoy the Showcase

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