Reshaping public services
Guardian roundtable: Mutual respect
A growing number of public sector workers are forming employee-owned companies to better deliver services, but what challenges do they face and how can the government help? Richard Vize reports from a recent debate
In search of better value
Effective collaboration: top tips
We should be buying better, not less
Birmingham's 10-year plan: how to save £1bn
Public services, private profits
Congestion charge: driving partnerships
A co-ordinated approach to contracts