Portfolio Management In Local Government April 2015
1. Context: Westminster City Council
2. Context: Change in the sector
3. Our Challenge
4. Approach: WCC Change Portfolio
5. Approach: Information Flow and Reports
6. Approach: Alignment to Governance
7. Approach: Three Pillars of Portfolio Management
Portfolio Management In Local Government
Portfolio Management In Local Government April 2015
Overview and Key Facts
Key Facts
• 990,000 average daytime population• 105,800 households• 220,000 residents
• 48,000 local businesses
• Annual budget in excess of £1bn• 470 services provided to customers
Context: Westminster City Council
Portfolio Management In Local Government April 2015
In the next five to seven years Local Government will be radically different from what it is now…
Balancing reductions in spending with improvements in commercial income… major development in multi-agency working
Context: Change in the Sector
Portfolio Management In Local Government April 2015
Our Challenge
• £100m of annualised savings over next three years on top of £100m already saved over last three years
• Maintain and in some cases enhance critical services against such a financial constraint
• Deliver a new political strategy “City for All”
• Major expectations on the delivery of change
Portfolio Management In Local Government April 2015Reports…
… are the price of admission!
Approach: Information Flow and Reports…
Portfolio Management In Local Government April 2015
Decision
Sign off/ ownership
Prioritisation/ progress monitoring
Quality / Delivery Assurance
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Corporate Services
Tri-borough
Joint Service Board
(CM&C, GPH, PPC)
Executive Management Team (EMT)
Change Assurance Group Peer challenge – ‘bird’s-eye view’ –
Identifying exceptions & opportunities
PROGRESS REPORTING & ESCALATION
QUALITY ASSURANCED BUSINESS CASES, ESCALATION OF
EXCEPTIONS
CABINET MEMBERS
Approach: Alignment to Governance
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