Resource Hub

CMPP Housing tools have been developed to ensure they are relevant and useful to Council Housing teams and those working around Housing functions.

CMPP is a partnership to support good practice in contract management offering training, networking and direct support. Accredited training is provided through the Cabinet Office, whilst Crown Commercial Services and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government have provided resources to enable Local Partnerships to provide wrap-around support for participating councils.

Local authorities had been asked whether they had included climate as a corporate risk and whether their services and assets were prepared for extreme weather becoming the new normal. The reality of climate change was no longer distant; it had already arrived.

As England moves toward implementing Simpler Recycling for households, local authorities will need to introduce separate food waste collections. This expert-led session explored how councils can effectively plan, procure, and deliver these new services.

What you will learn:

• insights on planning and delivering a successful roll-out, with practical advice on procurement, contracts and securing sustainable offtake routes
• how to create a culture of food waste separation through effective communication, behaviour change, and community engagement
• how to address the challenges of urban environments, including flats and HMOs

Energy Performance Contracting (EPC – formerly Re:fit) case studies.
In the face of the climate emergency and tightening fiscal constraints, public bodies must find smarter, faster routes to decarbonisation and energy resilience. The EPC (formerly Re:fit) framework provides exactly that: a proven delivery mechanism for energy efficiency, low-carbon retrofit and renewable generation projects in the public sector. Below we bring together a curated set of case studies that illustrate how councils, universities, NHS trusts and other public institutions are using EPC / Re:fit to drive real savings, reduce carbon emissions and modernise infrastructure.

Each case study captures a journey — the baseline challenges, the technical interventions, the financing approach, and the measurable outcomes. Taken together, they tell a story of how the EPC / Re:fit route is enabling scalable, credible progress toward net zero across diverse geographies and building portfolios.

Nearly all the UK’s local authorities have adopted a net zero target, be that for 2030, 2050 or somewhere in between. But with 80%+ of an organisation’s emissions typically arising from the goods and services it purchases (rather than from its own buildings, vehicles etc.), getting close to net zero isn’t possible without looking at our purchasing processes and decisions.

In what could be a technical and complex area, the Managing Supply Chain Emissions webinar provided a practical introduction to some of the challenges and opportunities of addressing supply chain emissions.

Joining Edward Barlow was the Procurement Solution Lead of Oxygen Finance, Debbie Lyons. This webinar was provided as part of the Strategic Partnership between Local Partnerships and Oxygen Finance.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is transforming how waste and resource services are delivered, bringing complex challenges around contracts, infrastructure, staff, and service continuity. Our Navigating Waste and Resource Services through LGR Waste Toolkit provides both strategic and operational guidance, offering clear frameworks, checklists, and practical tools to help authorities manage change confidently and effectively.

Watch the webinar replay below and use the ‘Download Resources’ tab to download the LGR Waste Toolkit.

The LGA, in partnership with the Crown Commercial Service, hosted a virtual event showcasing the latest updates to the Greenhouse Gas Accounting Toolkit and Waste Emissions Calculator. Attendees learned how these easy-to-use tools help local authorities report emissions accurately, cost-effectively, and in line with evolving reporting requirements.