Charging and trading
The challenge
Increased levels of external charging and trading are an important part of the local government response to cuts in funding. Alongside greater efficiency and innovation, charging and trading can bring in much needed revenue streams and create economies of scale around the use of capital equipment and management resources.
Our expertise
APSE has been at the forefront of promoting the use of legal powers to generate income from delivering services on a charged for basis. Principal Consultant Andy Mudd developed and delivered the APSE Masterclass on Charging and Trading in conjunction with legal partners Eversheds and has assisted a number of authorities to create business cases for taking forward income generating ideas across a range of service areas.
Our approach
The consultancy takes a practical approach to promoting the use of powers to trade and charge. This often means coaching, advising and acting as a critical friend to ensure that income generating ideas are robust and capable of gaining wide buy in within the authority. The emphasis is on business case production and tapping in to the knowledge and enthusiasm that exists at an operational level.
More information
The charging and trading web portal contains case studies and relevant information in relation to trading and charging.
Briefings
- ‘Income Generation: Using Trading and Charging Powers’ Briefing 10/59, October 2010
- Click here for successful local authority trading and charging case studies
Advisory groups
Advisory groups are quarterly meeting free to all APSE members. Suggested groups relevant to this topic are:
- Efficiency, procurement and service transformation advisory group
- Asset management and regeneration
Click here for further information and the date of the next group
Publications
- ‘More Bang for the Public Buck: A Guide to using Procurement to Achieve Community Benefits’ APSE & CLES February 2010
APSE blog
- 'Expanding your competitive edge’ Paul O’Brien, October 2011
Related services
Training
APSE offers a range of training courses including:
- Charging and trading masterclass
Click here for further information and upcoming course dates
Advisory Groups
Advisory groups are quarterly meeting free to all APSE members. Suggested groups relevant to this topic are:
- Service delivery models
For further information and the date of the next group please click here.
Contact us
For further information on consultancy services, please contact:
- Andy Mudd, Principal Consultant
- Gayle Gibson, Senior Consultant
- Alex Gardiner, Client Co-ordination Officer
Or telephone APSE on 0161 772 1810 for an informal discussion on how we can help you or about any of the other services APSE provides.
Our other offers
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