Partnership working is playing an increasingly important role in the future of policy development and service delivery for the public sector. Partnerships can bring significant benefits. They can provide flexibility, innovation and additional financial and human capital resources to enhance service delivery to the community. However partnerships also bring risks. Working across organisational boundaries brings complexity and ambiguity that can generate confusion and weaken accountability.
We recognise the strength and value of effective partnerships in contributing to the improved well-being of its citizens and in meeting the strategic priorities of the Authority and its communities. We are committed to building partnerships that are:
- Well-lead
- Inclusive
- Accountable
- Transparent
- Focused on delivery
- Economic and efficient
- Sustainable
- Innovative
We recognise that the principles of accountability and good governance are paramount to successful partnership working. We have prepard a Partnership Protocol - a set of guiding principles and standards to ensure the Authority’s partnership activities are as effective as possible.
We are committed to reviewing its partnership activities to ensure that they continue to deliver benefits for its local communities. We will decline involvement, or withdraw involvement, in any partnerships that do not deliver benefits for the Authority or its communities or in cases where the costs of involvement outweigh the benefits, or if the added risks cannot be managed properly. To this end we have prepared a Partnership Evaluation Tool which will be applied to all major partnerships over a 3 year cycle.
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