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House building is at the top of the political agenda, and many authorities are under extreme pressure to generate income and show what they are doing to alleviate housing shortages, and lack of affordable homes, in their area. Ready Steady Build There are many constraints on local authorities getting houses built, not least land availability […]

Urban systems and public service delivery in austerity Britain On 12 April, a seminar was hosted in City Hall Cardiff to consider the proposed Urban Observatory for Cardiff. The event was designed to develop upon previous work produced for the Foresight project, and to integrate with the Urban Transformations (UT) programme, with a view to […]

Partnering with The Employee Ownership Association (EOA), SEUK, Cabinet Office and Prospects, the conference is targeted at the leaders of employee led businesses currently operating in the social economy, and in particular those with origins in the public sector that have ‘spun out’, or public sector leaders considering alternative service delivery models, delegates will have […]

On 13th April Simon Bandy, Local Partnerships’ programme director for Growth and Sustainability, took part in a panel discussion at the London Brownfield Summit. Opened by the Housing Minister, Brandon Lewis, the summit looked at the opportunities and challenges that Brownfield Development provides for London and the strategies that can be developed to ensure these opportunities […]

For the eighth year in a row, a team from Local Partnerships is taking part in the national Give and Gain day organised by Business in the Community.  Their members work together to tackle a wide range of issues that are essential to building a fairer society and a more sustainable future.  They hope to harness the power […]

Local Partnerships helped Kirklees Council complete a refinancing of their Excellent Homes for Life social housing PFI project. Following initial engagement to help the Council assess the potential to refinance, Local Partnerships took on the role of delivery partner for the Council to manage the process on their behalf, fully utilising our experience and expertise […]

“Infrastructure boils down to the stuff of everyday life… so we have to start getting that right” Lord Adonis – Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission – Modern Gov magazine – March Addition. With public capital investment of over £100 billion committed to 2020-2021, part of a £483 billion project Pipeline, the National Infrastructure Delivery Plan is […]

Local partnerships helps birmingham city council launch their new school energy efficiency programme…

Local partnerships helps birmingham city council launch their new school energy efficiency programme…

Simon Bandy has been invited to contribute at the forthcoming London Brownfield Summit. The Summit will bring together leading decision makers from Government, boroughs, local councils, developers, planners, contractors and service providers to discuss the best strategies for more efficient brownfield development. The conference will take place at the Hilton London Canary Wharf on 13 […]

Starter Homes is a flagship government policy. Significant funding for local authorities was announced in the Chancellor’s budget on 16 March.

This week Worcestershire County Council (WCC) hosted the second Community of Practice meeting at County Hall. This interactive session included representatives from a range of councils, who shared experiences of using the Internal Assurance Toolkit and developed their skills and understanding of how to get the most out of the approach within their authority. The […]

Local Partnerships is supporting the delivery of a new scheme, Refit Cymru that will help public sector bodies in Wales make cost savings and reduce their carbon impact. Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant has launched the Refit Cymru programme, which is supported by £1.5 million from the EU Intelligent Energy Europe Programme. This will provide […]

STARTER HOMESStarter Homes is a flagship government policy. Significant funding for local authorities was announced in the Chancellor’s budget on 16 March.Local Partnerships have been working with MHCLG and five local authorities in a pilot scheme to test how might be able to accelerate the delivery of starter homes. This project will help MHCLG scope […]

Helping to save money, reduce bills and improve energy efficiency in school buildings On the 23 February 2016, 19 schools heard about this new programme and how it has been designed by the council to support Birmingham Schools during 2016 to realise future energy efficiencies and more importantly financial savings with their school buildings. The […]

Limited housing supply is one of the most pressing economic issues facing the UK today. If a solution is to be found, it will require some radical new thinking. The work of Local Partnerships in supporting housing delivery excellence was celebrated at the recent Housing & Finance Institute (HFi) business breakfast event with the Housing […]