Southwest One is a joint venture set up between Somerset County Council, Taunton Deane Borough Council, and Avon and Somerset Police, and the global IT and business management provider, IBM.
The partnership, which is set to run for an initial period of 10 years, began in October 2007.
Our objectives are to:
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Improve access to, and delivery of customer facing services
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Invest in new world-class technologies to improve productivity
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Modernise, improve and reduce the cost of corporate, transactional and support services
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Modernise the overall way the partner organisations work
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Create an excellent working environment and a more sustainable employment future for staff
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Generate economic development by investing in Somerset
Southwest One is meeting these objectives by:
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Managing the back office and customer services for our partners through a single shared service at a reduced cost.
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Working with our partners to transform front line services.
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Helping partners to protect their front line services by reinvesting savings made through Southwest One.
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Developing the skills of our staff.
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Supporting the Council's work to develop the local economy.
Registration information
South West One Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 6373780. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hants PO6 3AU
