Local Partnerships supports the Welsh Government in designing and implementing the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy for packaging by providing project management, technical expertise, and facilitating stakeholder collaboration. Local Partnerships is supporting the Welsh Government in its role alongside the other 4 Nation counterparts to design and deliver EPR policy for packaging. This policy shifts […]
Optimising Commercial Waste Services: Supporting Welsh Authorities in Adapting to New Workplace Recycling Regulations Local Partnerships helps Welsh authorities improve cost recovery and waste services under new workplace recycling regulations, offering a toolkit for best practices. As the waste management landscape evolves and we move towards a zero waste society, the introduction of the Workplace […]
This case study shows how South Gloucestershire Council, with Local Partnerships, prepared for 2025 waste reforms by optimising waste collection, improving recycling, reducing costs, and increasing revenue. South Gloucestershire Council is preparing for significant waste policy reforms, with a focus on the reprocurement of its waste collections contract. The upcoming contract, commencing in 2025, must […]
Local Partnerships ensured Cardiff City Council received its fair share of income and cost protections after the contractor expanded the energy recovery facility’s capacity. Local Partnerships worked with Cardiff City Council to ensure the council benefited from a proposed change sought by its energy recovery facility contractor, which could otherwise have resulted in unshared profits […]
Housing and homelessness case studies written by our team of experts in ‘Place‘.
Local Partnerships continues to be at the forefront of enabling councils and local authorities to meet their housing and homelessness challenges. We are proud to present five new case studies that highlight our work in optimising housing repairs, unlocking funding, and driving innovation in affordable housing delivery.
From Milton Keynes, where we helped optimise a £165m housing repairs and maintenance programme, to Manchester, where our data-driven models are helping to reduce homelessness, our strategic support has been instrumental. We’ve also worked on housing delivery vehicles (HDVs) to help councils build faster and more efficiently, unblocked stalled social housing sites in Wales, and secured £6M funding to jumpstart the UK’s largest housing regeneration project in Wirral.
Our expert-led, collaborative approach ensures immediate improvements and sets programmes up for long-term success, directly benefiting thousands of households across the UK.
Local Partnerships supported the Welsh Government in a programme to address phosphate-related challenges that were stalling social housing developments across Wales. By working closely with Natural Resources Wales, Welsh Water, developers, and planning authorities, we tackled site specific issues that threatened to delay new housing projects. As a result, from an initial list of 68 […]
Local Partnerships Unlocks £6M Funding to Jumpstart the UK’s Largest Housing Regeneration In a rapidly evolving housing market, Wirral Council faced the challenge of meeting the Borough’s future housing needs while preserving its cherished green belt. At the heart of this ambitious vision was Wirral Waters, the largest housing regeneration project in the UK, set […]
Manchester continues to grapple with significant challenges in providing affordable housing and reducing homelessness, despite notable progress in recent years. Local Partnerships has been working closely with Manchester City Council to address the city’s growing need for temporary accommodation and affordable housing. Through a combination of innovative solutions, including invest-to-save models, soft market testing with […]
Housing delivery vehicles (HDVs) are a key tool for local authorities to address housing challenges, with over 200 now in operation across the UK. Local Partnerships has supported councils by creating and updating the Housing Delivery Vehicle Toolkit, while also conducting independent reviews of many HDVs to assess their performance and effectiveness. The Challenge: There […]
Local Partnerships worked with Milton Keynes Council to optimise its £165m housing repairs and maintenance programme, benefiting over 11,000 households. Local Partnerships provided strategic support by developing a delivery plan, conducting an options appraisal for future operating models, and improving key processes such as void property management. Our efforts helped the Council reduce turnaround times, […]
Contract Management Transformation Support – Part of the Contract Management Pioneer Programme (CMPP) funded by the Crown Commercial Services. Keep it proportional, keep it simple and keep it relevant. Simon Sowerby, Newcastle-Under Lyme When contracts are managed effectively, they can deliver quality services, the best outcomes for residents and even result in savings. However, […]
Commercial waste services are a vital component of effective Recycling and Waste Management strategies, directly influencing the reputation, operational efficiency, and financial health of local authorities.
Optimising these services can lead to significant improvements in performance and financial outcomes for local councils.
The Commercial Waste Toolkit is designed to support local authorities in evaluating and enhancing their commercial waste operations. A well-structured commercial waste service not only enhances service delivery but also drives profitability, market share, and adaptability to future policy changes. At Local Partnerships, we have a proven track record of helping local authorities successfully navigate these critical transitions.
Local authorities are the front line of delivering waste services. They have enhanced practices driving greater efficiency, especially for recycling. However the financial demand is still over £5 billion just for managing ‘stuff’ thrown away by all of us. The real harm is to our planet, including more than half our emissions and 90 percent […]
Electric Vehicle and Charging Infrastructure Grant
We hosted a webinar to introduce the 2024-2025 ZEV and EVCI grant programme, which aims to support public sector organisations in Wales in their transition to zero-emission vehicles. The webinar was accompanied by a detailed slide deck that walked participants through the key aspects of the grant, including eligibility, funding details, and the application process.
The slides covered the main goals of the grant, such as promoting cleaner transportation and reducing carbon emissions, with specific targets for the adoption of ZEVs by 2025 and 2030.
Additionally, we provided guidance on related topics, such as sustainable staff travel, to help organisations align with broader decarbonisation efforts.
The webinar and slide deck were designed to give participants a clear understanding of how to take advantage of this funding opportunity and make meaningful progress toward greener transportation solutions.
It has always been important that significant investment and transformation decisions are subject to rigorous challenge and are evidence based. The increasing pressure on councils’ finances over recent years has only served to make it even more vital that well written and presented reports for members relating to complex business cases are developed by officers to ensure sound decision making by councils.
This business case related member decision document provides good practice guidance for officers regarding how best to develop and present a report for members to make a significant decision.
The prioritisation matrix is an invaluable tool designed to assist decision-makers in identifying the most promising change projects to advance.
Through Local Partnerships transformation offer, we supported more than 15 authorities in 2023. Our work ranged from developing practical tools and conducting options analyses to providing strategic support, consistently driving impactful and informed decision-making.
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