Deep dive reports

Dear Julian Todd,
Please see the attached documents in response to your Freedom of
Information request (F0003528). Two documents are attached, a response to
your request and a spreadsheet summarising the total figure obtaining for
each of the pilots from the Spend Count.

<<TP_JTodd_F0003528.doc>> <<summarySpendPublish.xls>>

If you'd like to clarify any of the points please feel free to contact me
using the contact details below.

Jonathan Rhind

Spatial Analysis Unit,
Regeneration and Economic Development Analysis (REDA),
Analytical Services, Communities and Local Government

Area 8/F6, Eland House
Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DU
Telephone: 0303 44 42255 <<<<<<< Please note new number
Email: [email address]

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Dear Julian Todd,
Thank you for your follow-up email regarding FoI query: F0003528
requesting release of documents specified under the Tribal Spend Count and
Deep Dive project contribution to the Total Place initiative.

The subject line of your latest email on this topic includes the wording
'internal review', but it is not clear whether this is the way you wish to
proceed immediately. Your email also poses several questions. prior to
passing to internal review I have attempted to answer your questions. If
you are still dissatisfied then please feel free to following-up these
questions with me or confirm a formal internal inquiry request.

Question 1: Were these reports delivered on the dates set out in the
contract?
No, these reports were not delivered on the dates set out in the contract.
The Spend Count and Deep Dive contract with Tribal Consulting has been
changed to reflect that the pilots have taken on responsibility for
producing the spend count and deep dive information.

Question 2: Do you hold copies of them (the reports)?
No, we do not hold copies of any of these reports as they have not been
produced. Total Place is a locally led initiative where the pilots are
given an opportunity to develop innovate solutions. In line with this the
pilots now lead on and compile the information that will be fed into the
final reports. Tribal Consulting's role has been modified from working
with the pilots to consolidating and analysing information submitted by
the pilots. Tribal Consulting are also assisting the Department with the
Durham pilot deep dive on Housing for Regeneration. The only deliverables
from this contract that the Department has are the high level spend counts
which it received an update for in December. A summary of this data was
previously released.

Question 3: Are the plans for future publication of these reports (and the
information contained) expressed anywhere on the Total Place website (for
example, in the future Events section)?
The pilots will submit their final reports to the Department in February.
We will consolidate this into advice for Ministers and produce a formal
research publication. Research publications would initially be released
through the Department's web site rather than the Total Place website. The
Total Place web site, managed by the Leadership Centre, would be able to
link to the research report on the Department's web site. No exact date
has been set for the publication, but guidance recommends publication
within 3 months of completion of the research. Once we have a publication
date I will ensure you are informed of it.
More information about the Government Social Research service, under whose
procedures this research is being produced, can be found at:
[1]http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/my-civil-...

Question 4: What exactly are Tribal Consulting's deliverables and on what
dates?
The deliverables of the Tribal Consulting contract have been changed to
those listed below. Delivery dates have been pushed back and are still to
be finalised, but supporting material will need to be consolidated for the
budget. We therefore anticipate concurrent or near concurrent delivery
of the following deliverables in Spring. I will ensure you are informed of
the delivery date when it is formalised:

1. In support of the Durham pilot deep dive on Housing for Regeneration a
review of the Departments Housing programmes.
2. How to guide on conducting a review of Programmes
3. Programme set-up proforma to ensure effective targeting of activity
and avoid duplication across Department and government.
4. A final research report bringing together the analysis from various
Total Place initiative research projects including a) Spend Count and
Deep Dive project, b)the Customer Insight review and c) the Deep Dive
findings from the pilots.

Question / Comment 5: The project has a surprising and unnecessary level
of secrecy, is starting to seem like an electioneering stunt (where the
"deep dives" are recycled into political speeches), rather than something
intended to succeed at its essential aims.
The Total Place initiative seeks in a very short period of time to develop
innovative proposals that deliver better, more efficient, citizen centric
solutions. The Department believes and supports a locally led approach as
the best way to identify barriers and through co-design with Central
Government, propose solutions for improving services. Formal reporting has
been kept to a minimum to reduce the burden on the local pilots. This has
led to a significant re-design, pushing back work, of the Tribal
Consulting Spend Counting and Deep Dive contract. Reports will now be
produced and subsequently published following the submission of the
pilots' proposals.

It is acknowledged that some emerging ideas have made it into press. Being
locally led the pilots may release emerging findings when they wish. The
Department has released information where it believes this to be final,
but has purposely taken a cautious line. Should transitional information
later be proved incorrect there is a risk that confidence in the
initiative would be undermined.
I hope the above answers your questions. If you'd like to discuss further
please feel free to contact me. If you are still dissatisfied then please
feel free to confirm a formal internal inquiry request.
regards,

Jonathan Rhind

Spatial Analysis Unit,
Regeneration and Economic Development Analysis (REDA),
Analytical Services, Communities and Local Government

Area 8/F6, Eland House
Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DU
Telephone: 0303 44 42255 <<<<<<< Please note new number
Email: [email address]

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Dear Julian Todd,
In my previous correspondence regarding your FoI query: F0003528 (release
of documents specified under the Tribal Spend Count and Deep Dive project
contribution to the Total Place initiative) I offered to provide a link to
the report when published. The final report of the Tribal Spend Count and
Deep Dive project has now been published and is available on the
Department's web site:
[1]http://www.communities.gov.uk/publicatio...

Also recently released and linked to from this page is 'Total Place: a
whole area approach to public services' (HM
Treasury) [2]http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/psr_total_...
I hope the above answers your questions.

regards,

Jonathan Rhind

Spatial Analysis Unit,
Regeneration and Economic Development Analysis (REDA),
Analytical Services, Communities and Local Government

Area 8/F6, Eland House
Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DU
Telephone: 0303 44 42255 <<<<<<< Please note new number
Email: [email address]

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