Improvement and Efficiency
What is the Improvement and Efficiency Partnership?
Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (RIEPs) brought together regional centres of excellence and improvement partnerships and are responsible for developing three-year Regional Improvement and Efficiency Strategies (RIES). There are nine RIEPs nationally.
The aim of these regional strategies is to support councils and partnerships to deliver effective services and tackle demands such as tight funding settlements, higher efficiency targets, growing public expectation, increased service pressures and ambitious national priorities.
Why have we called it YoHr Space?
Yorkshire and Humber have created a Space where a large and diverse group of authorities and partners can pool ideas, resources and experience, in order to improve efficiently within the region.
YoHr Space, which is hosted by Local Government Yorkshire and Humber, was launched at the region's 'Making a Difference Awards 2008' and has since been enthusiastically welcomed as a positive influence throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region.
The YoHr Space budget for 2008-11 is £17.8m. An additional £1.4m of was identified by CLG (Communities & Local Government) for 2008-09 to ensure the smooth transition of Capacity Building projects into the new arrangements.
Our Priorities
YoHr Space has identified four key strategic priorities, based on priorities identified by councils and their partners in Local Area Agreements, each of which has a Lead Member.
• Corporate Improvement and Value for Money
• Economic Growth
• Climate Change
• Personalisation, Social Care, Health and Wellbeing & Criminal Justice
The aim of these regional strategies is to support councils and partnerships to deliver effective services. Working collaboratively to tackle demands such as higher efficiency targets, growing public expectation, increased service pressures and ambitious national priorities. Here in Yorkshire and the Humber YoHr Space is well underway and has the active engagement of Leaders and Chief Executives across the region.
To find out more about YoHr Space and how you can get involved visit www.yohrspace.org.uk or email: mail@yohrspace.org.uk
NEW EVENT: Sustainable Economic Growth, Regeneration and Local Economic Assessments (LEAs)
Local government in Yorkshire and Humber needs to explore how we can work innovatively and build capacity to conduct robust and meaningful LEAs, which are also rooted in “real-life” economic geographies.
This workshop is intended to be the first of a series that will take place in the course of conducting LEAs during 2010, to share expertise and approaches and build capacity.
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Chair of Sustainable Development Board appointed
Councillor Arthur Barker has been appointed as the Chair of the new Independent Sustainable Development Board.
Leaders' Board Scheme consultation
Consultation on how the LGYH Leaders' Board is constituted and operates