Download - Strukturreform estisk besøg 18. nov 2015
BY CLAUS THYKJÆR, CITY MANAGER
WELCOME TOGULDBORGSUND MUNICIPALITY
Danish Structural Reform 2002-2007-2015
VISIT OF MAYORS FROM ESTONIA
Key essentials of the Danish Local Government System since 1970
• The system must be in balance Local Government legal competences must match tasks and responsibilities
LG resources (finances, human resources, ownership etc.) must match tasks
LG structure must reflect division of tasks LGs must have a fair degree of financial self-sufficiency (“sustainability”)
• In 2002, the Government decided to review if a suitable balance still exists
Denmark- LG Reform Preparations• October 2002 – January 2004: Commission
on Administrative Structures Broadly composed with Coordinatioon Group (4 ministries), LG Ass., Researchers and Independent experts
Reviewed all public sector tasks and structures
• Jan 2004: Presented a 1500 pages report 4 potential options Presented for public hearing
Schematic organisation of the Danish local government system, before reform
The central government
13 counties
Copenhagen, Frederiksberg
and Bornholm
275 Munici-palities
Size of Municipalities, before reform
Largest: Copenhagen (502,362) Smallest: Læsø (2,145)
Inhabitants Municipalities
0-4,999 16
5,000-9,999 113
10,000-19,999 77
20,000-49,999 48
50,000- 17
Distribution of countiesaccording to population, before reform
Largest: Århus (644.666)Smallest: Bornholm
(44.197)
Inhabitants Counties 0-199.999 2200.000-299.999 9300.000-399.999 1400.000-499.999 3500.000- 1
Structural Reform - Objectives
• A simple and efficient public sector• Improved services with unchanged taxes• “A world class health service”• Less bureaucracy and fewer counters• More influence for the citizens• Better participatory democracy
Structural Reform Time PlanOctober 2002: Appointment of Commission on Administrative StructureJanuary 2004: Report and recommendation from the commission24 April 2004: Government programme ”New Denmark”!June 2004: Agreement with political parties in Parliament1 July 2005: Parliament decision on new administrative structureNovember 2005: Local election to new municipal councils1 January 2006: New councils in office1 January 2007: New structure and division of task in place
Commission on administrative structure - recommendations
Larger municipal and regional units …to ensure:
Professional sustainability Economies of scale One entrance to the public sector – easy access for
the citizensChange in distribution of tasks … to ensure:
Coherence in performing tasks Coordinated offers for citizens– termination of grey
zones Improvement of efficiency and transparency
Government Reform Programme ”New Denmark”
• Combined “Strengthened municipalities model” and “State model”
Municipalities: The majority of welfare state tasks 5 regions with one single task = Health care Central Government: National/regional coordination and highly specialized institutions
• The Municipality: “One entrance to the public sector”
Focus on E-government
Procedures for aggregation • Voluntary aggregations (under potential threat)• Minimum size 20,000 inhabitants – although
30,000 recommended • Municipalities below 20,000 inhabitants:
Either aggregate or Mandatory cooperation with neighbouring municipalities on service delivery
The new Danish local government system after 2007
Central government
5 regions
98municipalities
Nearly all citizens services
Ex:National infrastructure
Higher educationJudicial system
General practitioners Regional transportHospitals
From2007:
5 NewRegions
98 new municipalities:
www.guldborgsund.dk
Change in Counties’ tasks from 2007• Hospitals an public health insurance to
regions• Round-the-clock social service partly to
municipalities• Secondary education to self ownership• Regional planning and development large
part to municipalities • Culture to municipalities and state• Environmental control to municipalities• Major roads and regional public transport
to municipalities
Central government tasks• Overall economic policy• Overall Legislation• Foreign policy and defense• Judicial system: courts, prisons and police• Customs authorities• Postal services• Overall transport system• Employment services• Vocational training• Higher education• Tax collection and tax assessment from
municipalities
Regional responsibilities• Hospitals, general practitioners, specialist doctors (93 %)• Regional Specialised Care Institutions (4%)• Regional development planning, incl. public traffic (3%)
Municipality responsibilities • Day-care and schools• Elder care• Labour market • Local roads • Nature, environment, physical planning • Supply of water and energy, waste management• Health and preventive medicine (KRAM)• Framework for cultural activities in the local areas• Framework for business and tourism development
Merging process for Guldborgsund Municipality: four phases
• Six small municipalities merge into 1 large
1. Clarification phase2. Planning phase3. Descison phase4. Implementation phase
1 Clarification phase
• Process strategy: Organisation Time plan Ethical rules Communication strategy
• Starting status descriptions on thematic areas
• Vision for the new municipality
2 Planning phase • Status descriptions completed and plans being
prepared for Organisation / administration Economy Elder Care Children / Schools / Leisure Employees Etc.
3 Decision phase
For each policy area:- Prepare central organisation- Appoint leaders- Distribute employees- Decide service level- Secure physical area- Economy
• Generel• Contracts• IT:
• Data• Techniques• Telephones
• Employments
4 Implementation phase
• Actual moving• Start of new
municipality• De-central structure• Uniform service level
• Developing qualifications of leaders & employees.
• Development of policies• Development of solutions
Guldborgsund Municipality – Organisational Structure, today
Guldborgsund Municipality City Council – today. 29 members
Finance Committee
Labour Market Committee
Public Involvement Ad Hoc Committee
Social & Psychiatric Committee
Public Health and Care Committee
Infrastructure & Environment Committee
Culture, Tourism & Settlement Committee
Children, Family & Education Committee
Thank you for your attentionQuestions?