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A How to secure social value in local government procurement
Social Value Act is a fantastic opportunity to give public procurers 'real teeth' when selecting partnershipsWith budgets reduced in central and local government and little prospect of them rebounding...
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Local authorities must do the sums to reverse the shortage of school places
Local authorities can combat bulging classrooms with targeted expansion programmes of existing schoolsThose of us well versed in the intricacies of pupil place planning know only too well that the...
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Greasing the wheels of innovative infrastructure investment
If large scale infrastructure projects are going to be successfully procured the private sector must step into the voidThe current challenging economic conditions means that 2013 is unlikely to be a...
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Councils need better access to infrastructure funding
Revenue streams must be made available to local authorities if they are to access development opportunitiesDemand for investment in UK infrastructure remains strong, with the National Infrastructure...
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Higher educational standards can lead community change
Higher educational standards and instilling an entrepreneurial instinct in students can lead to benefits for allThe regeneration of a community can take many forms but, in my experience, the most...
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Local authorities must be the catalyst to unblock the infrastructure pipeline
The shift from reliance on central funding towards local financial autonomy and self-sufficiency should be capitalised onThe National Infrastructure Plan identifies a pipeline over the next decade of...
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High street regeneration: how a council boosted a revamp for local businesses
Waltham Forest council has invested millions in to breathe new life into its Leyton high street and win a London Planning awardIn a time of austerity where we are seeing what has been dubbed the death...
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A model that can enable councils to fund leisure facilities in hard times
By striking a deal with a local housing developer, Hartlepool council have created a new sports centre in spite of austerityOne of the final projects I was involved in before I finished my time as the...
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