Tracie Evans
The Millenial time bomb
It is time to start thinking about ways to make sure Millenials acn pay for their retirement, says Tracie Evans
Going for growth at Homes England
Homes England is almost doubling in size. This rapid ramp-up comes with some sizable problems, says Tracie Evans. The biggest challenge is for the existing and new cohorts to work collaboratively to co-create a 'bold and fearless culture'.
Avoiding fiscal risks - and 'daddy dragon' moments
Tracie Evans says her 'daddy dragon' of the week is not Brexit but the question of what is the optimum number of contractors needed to deliver a very complex organisational transformation.
Confronting the graph of doom
Tracie Evans wonders if this is the right moment to remind everybody that 'we in the sector predicted in the graph of doom that 2019/20 would be the year when the money would start running out...'
Making every decision 'process perfect'
It’s that time of year again when we start to think seriously about what consultations we need to put in place to ensure budget decisions made later this year are not subjected to judicial reviews, says Tracie Evans
money matters
Future local government will be largely self-sustaining. We must start thinking about how we generate income streams now because the cultivation of income development interventions is complex, with long lead-in times. The question is: how do you develop a business case to spend on growing longer-term income streams when you are in the middle of cost reduction?
Councils do not have ‘no’ money, they have ‘less’ money
We are responsible for ensuring we spend what we do have on things which make the biggest difference to our communities because it is their money and we spend it on their behalf, writes Tracie Evans.
'Success is no accident'
Tracie Evans outlines the three things she will need as she starts a new role.
Are you leveraging your money?
How do we balance the complex and growing needs of our residents with the money to deliver the right services consistently and fairly without disenfranchising the staff that need to deliver in these environments? Tracie Evans offers some tricks.
We have to keep modernising what we do
Tracie Evans argues local leaders must commit to an unrelenting search for new and more effective ways of working.
From scrutiniser to being scrutinised
Tracie Evans on the differences now she is interim deputy chief executive at Haringey LBC.
The public sector's response to extremism is still too disjointed
Tracie Evans suggests better pooling of council, schools, police, NHS, mental health and community resources would allow the public sector to identify and deal with potentially dangerous behaviour faster.
Health and care integration must start with Whitehall departments
Tracie Evans argues integrated health and social care outcomes may be difficult to reach unless policy and funding is integrated at the government end.
Bridging the financial gap
Tracie Evans explains the importance of drawing up a five-year financial strategy for Haringey.
Pinpointing the cost drivers
Analysing the drivers of cost is one approach to ensuring financial stability in these times of uncertainty, writes Tracie Evans
Tough decisions on budgets
Tracie Evans explains how her visit to a mental health project in Haringey shows budget setting has never been harder for local authorities
Striving for excellence
Councils can deliver excellence regardless of how much money they have but must follow three crucial rules, says Tracie Evans
Talking money in the 'post-austerity' era
The conversation needs to change on spending taxpayers' money in this 'post-austerity' world, says Tracie Evans
You can get the staff these days
Tracie Evans explains why employees are key to addressing mounting demand for council services
The brave way forward for finances
Haringey is now in year two of its three-year corporate plan, workforce plan and medium-term financial strategy, says Tracie Evans. It may not be perfect, but be brave.