Wednesday, 14 July 2010

RIEPS harness millions in local government savings

Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnerships (RIEPs) have helped local authorities to deliver £321 million of efficiencies over the past two years, and will deliver up to £950 million savings by March 2011.

RIEPs were set up in April 2008 to assist councils and their partners in delivering better services by supporting their efforts to become more efficient, innovative and engaged with communities.

The Joint Improvement Partnership (JIP) is the adult social care wing of Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands (IEWM), the RIEP for the West Midlands region.

A summary of the collective achievements of the nine RIEPs in England can be found in RIEPs: A summary of key achievements – two years on.

Their priorities in 2010/11 include:
  • a stronger focus on joint working between the RIEPs

  • increasing support for collaborative and innovative procurement

  • developing a more joined up approach to improvement and efficiency in local areas.

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