IT and business process outsourcing is controversial. The process of transferring internal work to a third party leads to redundancies and if it goes wrong CEOs often lose their jobs.
Senior political figures are aware of this and tread carefully around the subject.
A story on www.thisiscornwall.co.uk this week has revealed that the leader of Cornwall Council faces a no confidence vote in relation to a proposed shared services deal, with either BT or CSC to provide services such as libraries, benefits, payroll and IT services.
A petition for the removal of the council leader has been signed by 41 councillors who believe "such a fundamental change should be decided by the full council and not just ten members of the cabinet."
Earlier this week I blogged about trouble at another local government outsourcing arrangement, when the "shambolic accounting" of the Southwest One shared service was revealed by CW contributor Mark Ballard.
Senior political figures are aware of this and tread carefully around the subject.
A story on www.thisiscornwall.co.uk this week has revealed that the leader of Cornwall Council faces a no confidence vote in relation to a proposed shared services deal, with either BT or CSC to provide services such as libraries, benefits, payroll and IT services.
A petition for the removal of the council leader has been signed by 41 councillors who believe "such a fundamental change should be decided by the full council and not just ten members of the cabinet."
Earlier this week I blogged about trouble at another local government outsourcing arrangement, when the "shambolic accounting" of the Southwest One shared service was revealed by CW contributor Mark Ballard.
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