UK local government IT: recession will shape the market in 2009 : Market Research Report

UK local government IT: recession will shape the market in 2009

Published by: Ovum Plc

Published: Apr. 8, 2009 - 21 Pages

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: In a nutshell; Ovum view; Key messages; Addressing the local government market; Key action points for suppliers; Market organisation; The structure of local government in England, Wales and Scotland; What local government does and how it does it; Recent changes in the structure of local government; New unitary authorities; Expectations of the new authorities; The plans of the unitary councils; Five Pathfinder ‘virtual’ unitary authorities; Key drivers of opportunities in the local government market; Stable policies but an uncertain economic context; The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007; The focus moves from debate to delivery; Local Strategic Partnerships addressing local priorities; New supplier opportunities; Local Area Agreements (LAAs); Multi-Area Agreements (MAAs); Regional economic development; New economic development powers for local authorities; City regions at the heart of new regional policy; Funds available to local government; Funding directs suppliers to potential opportunities; What local government spends; CSR07 and the three-year financial settlement; The Efficiency Agenda; Performance assessment: area assessment replaces performance assessment; CAA replaces CPA; How CAA will work; Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) - how suppliers can help
List of Tables: Table 1: The responsibilities of local government in England; Table 2: The structure of local government in Great Britain in 2009 (showing changes since 2008); Table 3: The new unitary authorities; Table 4: Pathfinder virtual unitary authorities
List of Figures: Figure 1: The structure of local government in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) 2009

Abstract

Introduction

For the next three years suppliers to the local government market will find themselves working in an increasingly tough market. The recession will increase demand on front-line services, reduce income from council tax and business rates

Scope

Our research reports span the global software and IT services domain covering: strategic issues, technology and services, companies and markets.Ovum's research has, for over 20 years been focused at the junction of the technical and commercial domains. Our strategic issues agenda addresses the major disruptions that are affecting both the software and IT services suppliers, and their customers that they serve

Highlights

Ensuring that technology investments drive competitive advantage, and that technology spend is not all absorbed by routine and non-differentiating technology, is more important than ever. Developing repeatable assets, new approaches to service innovation and moving into adjacent segments are all being tried - as are many other approaches. What is clear is that selecting the right markets to focus on is more important than ever.

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UK local government IT: recession will shape the market in 2009

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