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In 2007, Local Service Boards (LSBs) were created in Wales. They are an example of a network coordination practice that is ‘home nation’ based and does not involve steering from the UK Central Government in London. LSBs provide joined-up leadership required to help overcome recurrent and difficult problems — such as crime, domestic abuse, unemployment, climate change, and social and health care — that can be tackled through partnership working. Local service providers participating in LSBs are senior managers from public and third sector organizations (housing associations or umbrella organizations). The public services provided by these boards are not only delivered by the local government but also provided by agencies with competencies in higher tier territories such as the health national service in Wales and the UK police.
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Guarneros-Meza, V., Martin, S. (2014). Local Service Boards in Wales. In: Lægreid, P., Sarapuu, K., Rykkja, L.H., Randma-Liiv, T. (eds) Organizing for Coordination in the Public Sector. Public Sector Organizations. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137359636_9
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