At EightyTwenty Insight we believe the conditions are now right for councils to redefine the balance of in-house and external resources, to tap into new ideas and spawn ever more exciting and innovative ways of working. Never before has there been such a rich menu of offerings from shared services to joint ventures with the private sector, such a variety of potential partners who can help to accelerate the pace of change, nor so many providers competing to drive down the cost of council services.

Our teams of specialists can work with you to take advantage of these opportunities to create commissioning and sourcing strategies and design:

• transformational investment plans that deliver a step change in business efficiency and foster a culture of continuous innovation
• efficiency programmes that unlock substantial savings and protect scarce capital resources
• asset modernisation plans that make best use of property assets and support regeneration and employment opportunities
• strategic service partnerships for shared services or business process outsourcing that import additional skills and capacity

For more information on how we can assist, please download the 'A new era of innovation in local government' document.


For examples of our recent work, please see our case studies for: Cheltenham Borough Council, SOLACE (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives) and Surrey County Council.