Value for Money 2010-2013

The vision for Manchester is to become a world class city; to grow and sustain the economy of the city, and to translate that growth into better lives for Manchester residents.

Achieving this vision, against an increasingly difficult financial and economic backdrop, means that even greater emphasis is being placed on changing the way we work to deliver better services and improve value for money. This means redesigning services to make better use of resources: in essence, 'doing more with less'.

Through our Medium Term Financial Plan and overall Business Planning Process, we have in place a clear framework for decision making. We aim to maximise resources available and put in place robust processes to ensure that value for money is continually challenged, both in terms of day-to-day service delivery, and broader transformation plans.

This year Manchester City Council has produced a new 3 year Value for Money strategy, designed to ensure that we are making the best possible use of our resources by providing a clear, strategic approach to improving value for money. This strategy will be reviewed quarterly as part of the Use of Resources update and every 6 months a full update of the VFM action plan will happen.

To view the Value for Money Strategy, please select this link.

The strategy will be delivered through the Councils business planning process and monitored regularly, in line with our preparations for external inspection through the Audit Commission's Use of Resources assessment.

If you want to know more about this please contact:

Contact: Cali Riley
Email: c.riley1@manchester.gov.uk
Telephone: 0161 234 1845