News - 2009
Independent Budget Review Press ReleaseIssued 2nd August
Scots face triple economic tsunami“Tom Hunter joins MJI in asking that Scottish public private and third sector pull together. We need to “champion change in challenging times”
“UK Treasury announces Spending Review Framework... Are we all up for the challenges ahead???”The Chancellor sets out the basis on which Public Spending decisions will need to be made during an era of unprecedented austerity,
Peter Housden appointed Scotland's top Civil ServantThe Permanent Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Peter Housden, will move in June to become Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government.
Seizing the local opportunity that the cuts in public expenditure presentLocal government should expect to bear more than its share of these cuts given the new government’s commitments to ‘protect’ a range of services and their budgets. There is a deal to be struck between local government and the national government
SOLACE CIPFA Budget ResponseTrouble Ahead for Scotland?
Recognising the realities!The new head of the Improvement and Development Agency has told Public Finance that he intends to slash the size of the organisation by up to 40%, starting this year.
Scottish local authorities must think the unthinkableScots councils need to radically rethink services, warns Accounts Commission
Our close colleague, John Tizard poses the tough questions in the PF blog about meaningful partnership working across public, private and third sector.Effective leadership through partnership working requires a particular mind set. JT discusses what the characteristics of that mind set might be.
A New Landscape for Public Sector Outsourcing?The UK General election has brought to a head the limited options for making the scale of savings demanded by our shambolic public finances. JohnTizard discusses the opportunities and risks posed by a renewed often ill informed focus on outsourcing.
Efficiency savings are not going to be enoughForget the 1980s, this public sector recession will be far worse, and public sector leaders will need to lead from the front, says John Tizard in an opinion piece for the MJ.
Public Service Partnering - Future LandscapeOur CEO starts a debate on the future of Public Service Partnering
Budget Boost?John Tizard argues for budget boost for Total Place
Heart Failure for UK Government. Surgery needed?The recent research from the Institute of Government describes the dysfunctional relationships at the heart of UK Government, especially between No 10, Cabinet Office and Treasury. No wonder we are in such a mess!
Rising public sector pay cost £11bn in taxesCEBR demonstrates that total Public Sector Pay Of £180billion has risen 8.4% in two years to September 2009. Private Sector pay rose by 1.8% in the same period..
Interview with Jim Mather MSP CEO of MJI interviews J Mather MSP for Enterprise, on the importance of Family Business to the Scottish Economy.
Making informed choices in an age of austerityMJI has responded to the growing confusion around the size of future public sector budgets, and will be providing regular analysis of comment from politicians, civil servants, think tanks and commentators
Public Sector Business Health CheckMJI has published a short Health Check to assist private sector businesses to do more business with UK Public Sector
Highlands responds to economic downturnA very well attended dinner hosted by the Institute of Directors, hears from Graham Leach, IoD Chief Economist, and from a galaxy of business and political leaders.
Back to Black - Budget 2009A paper by the Reform think-tank. Time for a reform programme that is years overdue?
Hamish Davidson's speech to Scottish Public Sector Reform ConferenceScotland's Public Service Leadership - coasting towards gold-plated retirement? Is this good enough?
John Tizard urges improved approach to commissioning in ScotlandJohn Tizard, director of the Centre for Public Service Partnerships, at the University of Birmingham, urges Scotland to develop a more effective approach to delivering public services.
Public Service Reform Conference Press ReleaseHamish Davidson, MJI Chair, challenges Scottish Public Sector to act now
MJI Chairman addresses MBA GroupLeadership Opportunities in Challenging Times
Taking the Reform Debate to the Scottish political partiesMelvyn Ingleson, MJI's CEO, is to chair the first of a series of debates on Public Service Reform at Scottish party conferences.
Championing Change in GlasgowMelvyn Ingleson, MJI's CEO has joined the Glasgow Metroploitan Common Purpose 2009 programme.
Scottish Public Service ReformBill Howat, MJI Associate, tells it how it is in Scotland on Sunday article January 18th regarding Scottish Public Service Reform
MJI to chair major Scottish Public Service Reform ConferenceMelvyn Ingleson our CEO is to chair a major Public Service Reform Conference in Edinburgh on March 2nd.