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Joint procurement of repairs
Three north east social landlords have joined up to procure maintenance repairs worth more than £13 million over a four-year partnership. According to Inside…
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LAs invited to bid for property efficiencies programme
Up to fifteen local authorities stand to gain £40,000 each in resources to help drive property efficiencies from a programme jointly run by the…
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£350m could be saved by LAs in sharing services says new report
Shared services have saved the taxpayer more than £350m with 96% of councils involved in some kind of sharing, according to the latest figures…
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Reducing poverty through public procurement
Public sector contractors could be creating thousands of jobs for marginalised young people, according to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).…
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UK Housing Award Winners
UK Housing Awards 2014 Shortlist Business transformation of the year Cestria Community Housing – Zero to heroes Circle Housing – Repairs and maintenance Curo…
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Crowd sourcing for VFM ideas
A London borough is using crowd sourcing to encourage ‘innovative and game-changing ideas’ from staff on how to deal with budget cutbacks. Lewisham Council…
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Payment by results stifles innovation
The use of contracts based on payment by results is stifling innovation in public services, according to a report. Rather than promoting new ways…
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£410m for service transformation at LAs
Councils will receive a share of £410m funding to transform the way they deliver local services. According to LG news: Local government secretary, Eric…
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50 ways to save £50m
Warrington Borough Council has produced its own ‘50 ways to save’ list, which has enabled the council to save £50m. According to LG News:…
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Shared services – most popular strategy for saving money
The shift towards shared services is the most popular strategy for saving money, according to a survey of local government managers. New Ways of…
