Commissioning

Bristol achieved widespread engagement in the review and update of its local Compact in 2012. As well as helping to raise awareness of the Compact, the renewal has resulted in a local Compact that is relevant to all partners in the City.

South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) wanted to look for alternative ways to provide public toilets across the region, as part of a drive to improve their provision and reduce costs. The consultation process undertaken by the council ensured that they engaged meaningfully with other sectors and private businesses in an effort to improve the service they were providing.

The Empowering the Voluntary Sector project has published a briefing on the Best Value Statutory Guidance. The briefing outlines why it is important, and the impact it is likely to have on voluntary and community organisations. 

Oldham Council has recently made the shift to being a Cooperative Borough, and they’ve ensured that the local voluntary and community sector is at the heart of their new structure. The momentum that is being created to develop Oldham as a Cooperative Borough has helped to meaningfully embed the local Compact into their day to day practices.

The discourse between the Surrey Compact and Surrey County Council shows that all news, even bad news, is worth sharing.

This guide, published by NCVO in 2011, makes a series of recommendations for local authorities on the ways they can support the sector and alleviate strain by helping organisations adapt to any changes in funding.

Compact Voice have responded to the Open Public Services White Paper, and you can download our response below. While the white paper asks specific questions, our submission provides a response about the consultation exercise, the context in which it was launched, and makes some comments on the text itself.

The Department of Health recently launched a ‘listening exercise’ on the proposed modernisation of the NHS. Compact Voice have responded to the exercise, and you can read our full response below.