cadence comments about cuts

1 Aug 2010

Works Shutdown

For the summer holidays only! Cadence Works likes to observe a traditional works shutdown like many Sheffield companies did/do. For large steel works this offered an opportunity for maintenance and for us a chance to re-charge and prepare for a busy autumn ... more

2 Jul 2010

Not all cuts are the same

There is no disagreement that there needs to be cuts to public spending, but that is where the agreement stops. What to cut, when to cut it and why to cut are all areas of conflict across and within political parties, the media and institutions like think tanks. We have discussed here in the past the dangers of cutting without understanding which bits of a system help and which hinder. The new government, understandably, talks about cutting out the waste that the last government created. Nobody can argue with cutting waste, but defining what is waste is not easy ... more

22 Jun 2010

Centre for Welfare Reform

Sheffield may have had a bad few days, with the 100 million of cuts announced last week still being digested. That is not to say that it is all doom and gloom, with it seeming to be a place where a lot of interesting thinking is going on at the moment ... more

11 Jun 2010

Total neighbouhood and cuts

While the coalition government approach to the Total Place initiative is not completely clear, there are signs the overall principles are supported. Many are not waiting for guidance from the centre and are getting on with projects that build on the TP approach and learning ... more

4 May 2010

Starting a project - good idea?

During a period of year on year increases in public spending a lot of projects might go ahead that would not have done so if resources were tighter. Lots of projects and intitiatives are going to end during a period of reduced spending. The election suggests that whoever is in power will not cut front-line services, whatever they are. How should one decide if a new project should go ahead? ... more

30 Sep 2009

It'll look alright when it is washed

There is a barber in Liverpool with a sign above his shop that says 'it'll look alright when it is washed'. How will local authorities look in a few years after their cuts? How are local authorities preparing for cuts in their budgets? How should they prepare and is there a smart way to make cuts? Should departments be selling themselves and making sure everyone knows what great work they are doing ... more

16 Sep 2009

Government spending - up and down ...

Whether Brown says the 'c' word (cuts) or not is obviously very exciting for political correspondants and opposition politicians. A few minutes looking at a pull-out in the Guardian this week showing all the goverment's spending suggests that the media's obsession is a bit late when some big cuts have already happended ... more