One Council for Wiltshire – Implications for Suppliers
Wiltshire Council – Where everybody matters
Local government in Wiltshire is changing – a new council will be
created on April 1st 2009 to deliver services previously provided by
the county council and four district councils.
Moving from five councils to one will cut confusion and provide
better value for money too. It will be different and it will be
local.
What is the name of the new council and which councils does it replace?
Wiltshire Council is the name of your new council; it will replace Wiltshire County Council, Kennet District Council, North Wiltshire District Council, West Wiltshire District Council and Salisbury District Council.
Why is it changing?
The move to one council was approved by government. It makes sense to change the current system as there are savings to be made by removing duplication and combining resources and assets. We are also able to share good ways of working across the county in order to provide the best possible services consistently to all our residents.
What does this mean for your business?
From a supplier perspective it will mean that you will no longer
need to contact five different organisations and follow potentially
five different procurement processes in order to win new business
for what in many cases will involve providing the same or similar
services.
Having a single council to deal with will also allow potential
suppliers to gain an understanding of a consistent approach on how
to do business with the council.
The Vision for the new council is to: create stronger and more resilient communities.
The Goals are to:
- Deliver high quality, low cost, customer focused services.
- Ensure local, open, honest decision making and;
- Work together to support Wiltshire’s communities.
Further information
For more information on the new council please visit the Wiltshire Council website www.wiltshire.gov.uk or www.onecouncilforwiltshire.gov.uk
Please note: Swindon Borough Council are not affected by the changes outlined above.
