Next week will see the new Government’s first major political set piece (if you leave aside the PM’s recent International Investment Summit.) (1) When Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces the full details of the Budget, we’ll get a much clearer sense of Labour’s plan...
The national savings challenge In a recent Leapwise blog, we talked about the local pathways to delivering sustainable savings within policing. We called on forces to avoid the tempting simplicity of ‘salami slicing’ or simply applying across-the-board budget cuts to...
At the 2024 Police Superintendents Association (PSA) (1) Annual Conference, our Managing Director, Tom Gash, was asked to speak on an esteemed panel of policing leaders and experts, alongside NPCC Chair CC Gavin Stephens QPM, CEO of the College of Policing Sir Andy...
Most away days arise out of a simple ‘feeling’ that one would be helpful – but that feeling usually reflects a larger organisational need. There could be a significant reset moment on the horizon, a new initiative, role changes, or a big decision that needs input from...
New government, same funding pressures Back in March 2024, Leapwise warned about Austerity 2.0. (1) We set out how tight public finances would mean stagnant budgets for many Whitehall departments, even as service demands continue to increase. For policing, there...
Making big changes in the public sector is hard. One only has to look at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority’s (IPA) assessment (1) of the biggest government projects to spot this. According to their latest annual report (2022-2023), only 10% of projects are...
