John Tizard

About John Tizard

John Tizard is an independent strategic adviser and commentator on public policy and public services. He works with a range of public, private, third and academic organisations. He was the founder director of the Centre for Public Service Partnerships and before then a senior executive at Capita and at Scope. He has been a councillor and leader of a county council. He holds various non-executive and trustee appointments including at Navca, Tomorrow’s People, Adventure Capital Fund and the Social Investment Business.

Common sense on commissioning

30 January 2012 | John Tizard

Commissioning and procurement are often confused. But they are two distinct areas of public sector activity   Read more

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Commercial competence: the next public sector challenge

20 January 2012 | John Tizard

With public budgets being squeezed, local authorities need to be able to draw on not just the highest levels of financial expertise but also commercial acumen and understanding Read more

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Executive pay: a taxpayers’ issue too

9 January 2012 | John Tizard

If Cameron really means business on the issue of senior business executives’ remuneration, he should start by getting the public sector to flex its procurement muscles Read more...

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Not all in this together

15 December 2011 | John Tizard

Council cutbacks are affecting voluntary and community groups disproportionately. This is unfortunate and self-defeating for a government seeking to develop localism and create a Big Society Read more

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Tussles over Tupe

1 December 2011 | John Tizard

George Osborne’s review of the Transfer of Undertakings regulations must not lead to a race to the bottom in terms of employee terms and conditions Read more

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Dear Chancellor . . .

28 November 2011 | John Tizard

Memorandum to the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Subject: Autumn Statement and local government Read more...

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The technocrat tendency

15 November 2011 | John Tizard

Italy’s new government will be made up mainly of non-political, technical experts. But democracy requires politicians, not technocrats, to make decisions and to be accountable to an electorate Read more

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Partner politics

8 November 2011 | John Tizard

‘Partnerships’ between councils and private suppliers seem to have reverted to adversarial contractual relationships. Perhaps some collective action by local government is necessary Read more

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Community capacity building: it takes two

1 November 2011 | John Tizard

Localism should be a boost for community and voluntary groups but the reverse seems to be happening. Councils and their local partners have to adopt a different approach
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Making the most of ‘whole place’ Community Budgets

18 October 2011 | John Tizard

The upcoming ‘whole place’ Community Budget pilots need to focus on delivery, not on making a case for change that has already been made Read more

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