Local government

Local government plays a vital role in the social and economic well-being of the UK. The challenges and opportunities it faces are complex, demanding and unique.

Many of PricewaterhouseCoopers' local government advisers have worked within the sector and have a strong commitment to it. We share its values and understand what local government means in practice. We have specialists in most of the key local authority services and provide support to councils in a range of areas specific to local authorities.

We work closely with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and other central Government departments that influence local government. We also work extensively with local government's partners in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Potential issues

• Continuous performance improvement, often highlighted as a result of comprehensive performance assessments (CPA)
• Ensuring efficiency in the provision of services and addressing the issues raised by the Gershon Review
• Delivering high quality services efficiently and effectively
• Developing and implementing economic regeneration strategies
• Creating new models for service delivery - for example working in consortia when buying services, as well as developing more public-private partnerships and public-voluntary partnerships
• E-government services
• Financial management
• Community leadership
• Political renewal
• Corporate assessments
• Capacity building
• Organisational reviews

PwC services

• Assurance and internal audit
• Comprehensive performance assessments
• Capacity-building advice
• Performance management advice
• Advice on efficiency and implementing the Gershon Review
• Project and programme management
• People management advice
• PPP/PFI advice
• Financial management advice
• Tax services and advice