Measuring performance in Blackpool
It’s APSE’s annual performance networks seminar at Blackpool and despite the horrendous weather most of the delegates appear to have made it.
Helen Sullivan from Birmingham University opened the conference and focused on likely changes to local government services created by austerity and Government policy. She stated that one of the positive impacts of the current fiscal crisis was a reinvigoration of local democracy and political debate. Helen’s view was that this had been denuded by the pursuit of consensus over the past ten years or so.
Michael Hughes, Director of Studies from the Audit Commission stated that the need for accurate, valid, reliable, timely, relevant and complete data will not diminish when the Commission closes down.
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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