Here are a few lessons from the last few months. Parking Complaints Online has been reviewing the responses that it has received from councils.

Teamwork is good for morale. Teamwork is much more effective than working alone. Everyone knows what they need to know when they need to know it. It enables individuals to adopt a role within the team that uses their individual skills. Teams make it clear who is responsible for what. People learn from each other. People can work with confidence.

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For many people public services only option. Coverage of tragic deaths due to drug overdoses in British Columbia makes it clear that for many families public services are the only option. Even in desperate situations, the high cost of private services puts them beyond the reach of low-and middle-income families. Read more about For many people public services only option. Being effective requires governments take risks. In a recent Globe and Mail article.

Find out how our places have been joining services up locally. New toolkit for commissioners of public services. We help local public sector partners remodel services so they are designed around the needs of people, not the needs of organisations. Visit our resources section and download useful resource packs and information.