All governments tinker with their structure, but as a recent report by the National Audit Office has shown, UK governments tinker more than most and more radically. The new government is unlikely to be any different: even if it resists the temptation to change the main Whitehall departments, restructuring the plethora of non-departmental public bodies in order to cut costs is inevitable. Yet, ironically, as the NAO report makes clear, changes to the “machinery of government” aren’t cheap.

To accompany the launch of its report examining the parallels between restructuring in the public and private sectors, Source will be holding a seminar on the 14th June, 4pm-6pm,in central London. Speakers include Jason Feeney, Strategy Director at the Pension, Disability and Carers Service, and Clive Rees, Commercial Director within Group Procurement at Lloyds Banking Group.

If you would like to take part in what promises to be a fascinating discussion which brings together, not only our research, but two people who have seen mergers from the inside, please contact Joy Burnford.