At the very heart of the Localism Bill measures, a general power of competence has given local councils new freedoms to run services 'free from Whitehall diktat'. The legislation gives local authorities the opportunity to innovate. Not only in service provision and driving down costs, but to own assets, develop property and generate revenue. You've heard how to save money, now hear how to make money.

At Public Sector Income Generation you can learn from trailblazing organisations that are experienced in raising millions of pounds and have developed services and business models that can boost council coffers. Income can be used to support service development, offset subsidy shortfalls and help to redistribute overheads. Given the strident public spending cuts facing the public sector, every local authority has a duty to explore new opportunities to raise capital and utilise public sector resources.