Planting Trees in England
Published on:This report evaluates whether Defra’s management of new tree-planting schemes is likely to achieve value for money.
This report evaluates whether Defra’s management of new tree-planting schemes is likely to achieve value for money.
Although new organisations set up as part of the reformed health system were ready to start functioning on time, the transition to the system is not yet complete.
The Government has committed £933 million from the Libor Fund, but cannot yet confirm that all the money has been used as intended.
This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. Clarify of purpose and common understanding Clarify high level goals and build commitment Tough ‘unachievable’ projects increase drive for collaborative relationships The research showed that the need for a collaborative approach to projects was driven by a common recognition that success would not be achieved unless all […]
This report examines whether the Ministry of Defence has managed to reduce the risks to affordability in its Equipment Plan.
This strategy sets out how we will continue to improve the diversity of our workforce.
Government is owed a large amount of money but has no overall view of its debt reduction objectives nor of the financial risk that the debt poses.
The government is selling assets on an unprecedented scale but, given the equally large scale of its new loans and other initiatives, the overall projected net effect is a £200m increase in borrowing.
This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. Regular timely discussion and no-go areas Use soft measures to drive conversations that improve relationships and hence performance Openess and challenge critical especially for tough projects The case study interviewees talked about how behaviours, what people at all levels said and did every day, were critical to […]
This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. Commissioners should consider all the options for service change, of which decommissioning is just one possibility. Discussing options with providers can help commissioners to be aware of all the options that may be available to them. The table summarises the options that our research found which can […]
Many emergency admissions to hospital are avoidable and many patients stay in hospital longer than is necessary.
This report examines how HM Treasury and HMRC manage tax measures that have an impact on the environment.
The DWP has reset Universal Credit on a sounder basis but at significant cost, by extending the time for implementation and choosing a more expensive approach.
This report examines how well the government has used public money to support the uptake of ultra-low emission cars.
This report examines the government’s management of the reduction in Official Development Assistance spending.
HMRC has made good progress towards maximising revenue and making cost savings but also needs to do much more to improve its customer service.
This report examines whether the Home Office is well placed to deliver value for money from the Police Uplift Programme.
This page is part of our decision support tool. Public bodies should at all times follow public procurement policy policy, based on value for money, and the EU procurement rules which exist to ensure all providers can compete for contracts on an equal basis. This means that procurement practices should not involve preferential treatment for […]
This report evaluates the government’s COVID-19 vaccine programme focusing on events up to the end of October 2021.
This page is part of our decommissioning toolkit. Use the Collaborative Relationship Best Practice model as a basis to build awareness and understanding of each other’s organisations ways of working. Project teams use the Collaborative Relationship Best Practice Model as a checklist and organising framework for answers to the following questions: How does each organisation […]