Future-Ready Councils: If we can share a problem, we can share a solution

Session Outline and Objectives

You know the challenges. Endless duplication. Spiralling consultancy costs. Innovation that depends more on luck and good contacts than good planning. And solutions that can’t scale beyond the team that built them. It doesn’t have to be this way. This session sets out a bold alternative: a sector-led consultancy model designed by councils, for councils. Think of it as a “think-and-do tank” for local government — built from the ground up by the people who live and breathe the pressures every day.

Imagine if…

Councils pooled their digital and operational talent to co-create scalable tools
Common challenges like EHCP delays or housing pressures were tackled by multi-disciplinary teams drawn from across the country
The results — be it better processes, digital prototypes or service redesigns — were made available to all, not just a lucky few Diksha Vyas and Tracey Anderson — two rising stars from the Solace Amplify programme — will walk you through a practical, equitable and completely achievable approach to shared delivery.

It’s not a pipe dream. It’s already taking shape. We’re building something better. And you can be part of it.

Takeaways

A compelling new vision for how councils can deliver together — not in isolation
Real-world examples from leaders already challenging the status quo
Clear ways to get involved: from secondments and co-design sprints to sharing your local innovations
The energy, ambition, and tools to get started — wherever you are in your council