The West London Boroughs have been working together since 2007 to develop shared solutions to efficiencies. There are now several programmes of work underway. These programmes are supported by the West London Boroughs and their officers, and some also receive funding from Capital Ambition:

WestLondon Adult Social Care Efficiencies Programme – programme initiated 2008/09

To develop and deliver a collaborative programme of efficiencies across the sub-region

To better manage the care market and achieve savings (while improving quality) inthe provision of Homecare and residential care

To manage cost rises demanded by the care market

To develop an IT system to enable Boroughs to avoid unnecessary costs in the market and to allow greater collaboration

To find out more, contact Matt Jones, Assistant Director WLA Social Care Efficiency Unit – matthew.jones@lbhf.gov.uk

WestLondon Children’s Services Efficiencies Programme – programme initiated 2009/10

To develop the provider market

To build collaboration among the Boroughs, to take inefficiencies out of the supply chain

By using better shared data, negotiate with providers to deliver cashable and non-cashable savings

To find out more, contact Matt Jones, Assistant Director WLA Social Care Efficiency Unit – jonesm@lbhf.gov.uk

WestLondon Transport Efficiencies Programme – programme initiated 2010/11

To develop a regional transport bureau to deliver efficiencies within current borough based transport services

To improve current transport arrangements (for vulnerable adults, children with special needs, and also concessionary travel and taxi cards)

To find out more, contact Lance Douglas, Assistant Director WLA Transport Programme – lance.douglas@brent.gov.uk

WestLondon Property and Asset Programme – programme initiated 2010/11

To enable West London Boroughs to realise efficiencies from a co-ordinated approach to managing property and built assets

To find out more, contact Ian Nichol, WLA Director or Emma Strong, WLA Policy & Project Officer – ian.nichol@lbhf.gov.uk, emma.strong@lbhf.gov.uk.

WestLondon Procurement Board – programme initiated 2011/12

To support and deliver joint procurement management for the West London Boroughsin key areas of purchasing

To find out more, contact Ian Nichol, WLA Director – ian.nichol@lbhf.gov.uk