Improving Public Services

publication 26 June 2019
At the Tipping Point: Welsh Local Government and Austerity
Professor James Downe and Emma Taylor-Collins

This report outlines Welsh councils’ responses to austerity, drawing on interviews with Welsh council leaders, chief executives, finance directors, and external stakeholders. Councils have responded...

publication 13 March 2019
Sustainable Public Procurement
Mair Bell

What is meant by sustainable public procurement, the key approaches to achieving it, and how these can be implemented

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Publications 14 May 2019
Analysis of the Factors Contributing to the High Rates of Care in Wales
On 31st March 2018, there were 6,405 children looked after in Wales, almost 1,900 more children than were looked after in 2006. Over that time Wales has consistently had...
Commentary 17 April 2019
How can governments improve cross-cutting working?
Cross cutting working - making sure that different departments and services work effectively with each other - is a constant challenge for all governments, even...
Projects
Welsh councils’ perceptions of austerity
Drawing on interviews with Welsh council leaders, chief executives, finance directors, and external stakeholders, this study explores Welsh councils’ responses to austerity. We find that...
Publications 13 March 2019
Sustainable Public Procurement
What is meant by sustainable public procurement, the key approaches to achieving it, and how these can be implemented
Commentary 5 March 2019
Managing diverse relationships in cross-cutting government
A think piece of ideas to start discussion on improving cross-government working
Publications 28 February 2019
Responding to Citizens in Debt to Public Services
A rapid evidence review
Press Releases 28 February 2019
New report sets out paths from debt as large council tax rises loom
Early intervention is key to stop households falling behind on their council tax or social rent
Commentary 26 February 2019
We need to talk about procurement
5 things we learned from our recent event launching our new report