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13 Jan 22
Extra cash will help councils revive their town centres, but targeting it effectively – not least on improving the built environment – is crucial for sustained success, says Nigel Wilcock.
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5 Jan 22
Leaders in the north of England say the scaling back of government rail plans is a hammer blow to business cases aimed at sparking renewal.
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23 Dec 21
Nottingham City Council has agreed to sell an investment property in Birmingham, citing the risks associated with owning it.
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6 Dec 21
Public bodies are sitting on assets worth billions of pounds, much of which is not accounted for in balance sheets.
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25 Nov 21
Liverpool City Council has capacity challenges in many of its corporate services including finance, puttng improvement plans at risk, according to government-appointed commissioners.
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15 Oct 21
A UK local authority has used central government loans to finance the revitalisation of its city centre.
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29 Sep 21
Two local authorities in Kent have decided to not take forward an option to build a shared office in the county, due to changes in working patterns.
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21 Sep 21
Councils need to stop putting public money at risk and focus their investments on adding value to communities, says Rob Whiteman.
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7 Sep 21
Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
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24 Aug 21
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham used Public Works Loan Board funding to increase its housing stock, with help from an authority-owned company.
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22 Jul 21
Tamworth Borough Council is the latest council to propose reducing its office space to help tackle budget pressures following Covid-19.
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16 Jul 21
Joseph Holmes, executive director of resources at West Berkshire Council, explains his authority’s plans to save £200,000 a year by closing two of its offices and encouraging hybrid working.
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14 Jul 21
A unitary authority has unveiled plans to spend more than £100m on slashing its office space by three quarters, enabled by a rise in home working following Covid-19.
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13 Jul 21
A Home Counties council is set to close of two of its offices and pay staff working from home a bonus of £150 a year under plans expected to save it up to £200,000 a year.
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30 Jun 21
An investment company set up to buy commercial property on behalf of two councils has suffered cumulative losses of more than £12.5m since it launched four years ago.
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11 Jun 21
Government at a local and national level needs to get to grips with the expiry of PFI contracts, says Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier.
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8 Jun 21
As private finance initiative contracts start to expire, public bodies must ensure they inherit assets in good condition.
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1 Jun 21
Tom Kiernan, associate at law firm Dentons, says a landmark Supreme Court appeal on alleged business rates avoidance is good news for local authorities.
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17 Feb 21
Reading Borough Council has scrapped plans to add to its commercial property portfolio due to Covid-19 and changes to Public Works Loan Board lending rules.
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11 Feb 21
Leicestershire County Council says it could raise £18m of revenue each year to fund services after agreeing an £89m expansion of its commercial property portfolio.
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12 Jan 21
Covid-19 could mean big changes to the future of office working, presenting public bodies with opportunities to reduce costs and raise income, says John Burgess.
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6 Jan 21
Does a revamped garden communities programme offer a practical route to ‘building back better’, asks Localis chief executive, Jonathan Werran.
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14 Dec 20
Local authorities could be required to provide central government with extra details on their commercial property portfolios, according to a senior official.
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5 Oct 20
Joint ventures can allow an authority to share in some of the return from the development of their assets. But they need a solid strategic base to succeed
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1 Oct 20
PF examines how local authorities are making the most of their land and property in a post-Covid-19 world
13 Jan 22Extra cash will help councils revive their town centres, but targeting it effectively – not least on improving the built environment – is crucial for sustained success, says Nigel Wilcock.
5 Jan 22Leaders in the north of England say the scaling back of government rail plans is a hammer blow to business cases aimed at sparking renewal.
23 Dec 21Nottingham City Council has agreed to sell an investment property in Birmingham, citing the risks associated with owning it.
6 Dec 21Public bodies are sitting on assets worth billions of pounds, much of which is not accounted for in balance sheets.
25 Nov 21Liverpool City Council has capacity challenges in many of its corporate services including finance, puttng improvement plans at risk, according to government-appointed commissioners.
15 Oct 21A UK local authority has used central government loans to finance the revitalisation of its city centre.
29 Sep 21Two local authorities in Kent have decided to not take forward an option to build a shared office in the county, due to changes in working patterns.
21 Sep 21Councils need to stop putting public money at risk and focus their investments on adding value to communities, says Rob Whiteman.
7 Sep 21Some UK councils got into hot water over buying property - could the same happen to those selling it?
24 Aug 21The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham used Public Works Loan Board funding to increase its housing stock, with help from an authority-owned company.
22 Jul 21Tamworth Borough Council is the latest council to propose reducing its office space to help tackle budget pressures following Covid-19.
16 Jul 21Joseph Holmes, executive director of resources at West Berkshire Council, explains his authority’s plans to save £200,000 a year by closing two of its offices and encouraging hybrid working.
14 Jul 21A unitary authority has unveiled plans to spend more than £100m on slashing its office space by three quarters, enabled by a rise in home working following Covid-19.
13 Jul 21A Home Counties council is set to close of two of its offices and pay staff working from home a bonus of £150 a year under plans expected to save it up to £200,000 a year.
30 Jun 21An investment company set up to buy commercial property on behalf of two councils has suffered cumulative losses of more than £12.5m since it launched four years ago.
11 Jun 21Government at a local and national level needs to get to grips with the expiry of PFI contracts, says Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier.
8 Jun 21As private finance initiative contracts start to expire, public bodies must ensure they inherit assets in good condition.
1 Jun 21Tom Kiernan, associate at law firm Dentons, says a landmark Supreme Court appeal on alleged business rates avoidance is good news for local authorities.
17 Feb 21Reading Borough Council has scrapped plans to add to its commercial property portfolio due to Covid-19 and changes to Public Works Loan Board lending rules.
11 Feb 21Leicestershire County Council says it could raise £18m of revenue each year to fund services after agreeing an £89m expansion of its commercial property portfolio.
12 Jan 21Covid-19 could mean big changes to the future of office working, presenting public bodies with opportunities to reduce costs and raise income, says John Burgess.
6 Jan 21Does a revamped garden communities programme offer a practical route to ‘building back better’, asks Localis chief executive, Jonathan Werran.
14 Dec 20Local authorities could be required to provide central government with extra details on their commercial property portfolios, according to a senior official.
5 Oct 20Joint ventures can allow an authority to share in some of the return from the development of their assets. But they need a solid strategic base to succeed
1 Oct 20PF examines how local authorities are making the most of their land and property in a post-Covid-19 world
