Local Authorities

The Government’s decision to redistribute power away from central government to the local level (including citizens, communities and independent providers) – as part of its plan detailed in the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review to make public services fit for the modern age, deliver greater transparency and accountability, and achieve the best possible value for taxpayers’ money – has placed local authorities directly into the limelight.

This “massive transfer of power from Whitehall to local communities”, as expressed by the Cabinet Office, means local and regional authorities have greater power and responsibility than ever to their citizens, as they are charged with enabling sustainable long-term improvements in services, through an ethos of “increasing freedom and shared responsibility”. By making this shift, local authorities will have greater freedom to manage their budgets, while also facing tough choices about how services are delivered within reduced budgets.

Vega has worked extensively with local authorities, playing a key role at the heart of the Government Connect programme. The company provided specialist support to help create and roll out the secure, managed network for English and Welsh local authorities and provide better strategic collaboration between themselves and central government, facilitating business transformation and delivering value for money benefits. As an advance security provider with CESG CHECK & CLAS accreditation, Vega continues to work with a wide range of authorities providing practical Information Assurance advice in complex and security sensitive environments building on our over 30-year track record and our very specific Government Connect heritage.

Vega also works closely with local authorities to provide business process reengineering, including business case definition and benefits realisation to deliver efficiency and create better information flows. Our in-depth knowledge and specialised skill set is equipped to provide invaluable, independent advice and hands-on technology-enabled change for local government bodies charged with the responsibility for delivering more for less.

Vega's proven ability to support government efficiency has long been recognised by the company’s continued status as an approved public sector supplier. Vega is qualified under the Buying Solutions framework agreement, and our services have been available through this framework, and that of its predecessors, for over a decade.

Contact Vega for more information about our work with local authorities