Shared services
HQN specialist network: hf:expert
Briefings
Regulation under the new regime for England: an HQN survey
Network briefing by Janis Bright and Alistair McIntosh
All change! An evaluation of the new frameworks for regulating social housing in England and Scotland
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Council self-financing and stock transfer: the housing association perspective
Network briefing by Robin Tebbutt
Self-financing for councils: update on stock issues
Network briefing by Robin Tebbutt
Laying the Foundations: A Housing Strategy for England
Network briefing by Janis Bright
Shared services: a solution to cuts without consequences?
Network briefing by Steve Wood
Practical partnership working - a guide for housing organisations
Network briefing by Wendy Murphy
News
Cabinet Office and Oracle sign deal to save £75 million for taxpayers
The Cabinet Office and Oracle have signed a new deal that will deliver in excess of £75 million in savings by 2015
Ambitious vision for public services unveiled
The Scottish Government and COSLA Leaders have agreed Scotland’s first Statement of Ambition about how to improve the way local services are delivered
Funding the future: New opportunities
Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on the future of the voluntary sector and new opportunities to deliver services for local communities
Making Government work better: Francis Maude’s visit highlights Manchester’s role in spearheading ambitious reforms
£250 million savings for local public bodies expected from Audit Commission outsourcing
Grant Shapps has welcomed today's announcement by the Audit Commission that hard-pressed councils and other local bodies should see big fee reductions following the successful outsourcing of the Commission's centralised audit practice
Audit Commission report: Work in progress – meeting local needs with lower workforce costs
Joint Audit Commission and Local Government Association report on how local authorities are reducing their workforce costs, with some finding creative solutions
HQN council tenants' guide
We are pleased to offer your organisation a complimentary copy of the HQN Residents' Network guide to help tenants through the process of a stock options review.
Government shared services: strategic vision
Download the summary of the proposed strategic vision and future operating model for government shared services
