149 LSPs are evolving and maturing, local and national partners still need to recognise the key dynamics that support partnership working (Ref. 50):
• clear political geography based on settled boundaries;
• shared identity and common purpose;
• a history of previous initiatives;
• recognition that problems change over time, and that partners' ability to deal with them will change too; and
• there are people who want to make collaboration work.
150 Too few LSPs take an area-wide approach to performance and resource management. Some LSPs have well-developed performance arrangements, but less developed resource management. And most LSPs have progress to make on their improvement journey if they are to deliver SCS outcomes.