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Haringey Council hands property report to police 14/04/2023 Haringey Council has handed a property transaction report to the police due to concerns an official may have leaked confidential information to a developer.
Homes England recommits to joint venture to deliver 6,600 houses 17/03/2022 Homes England has recommitted to a joint venture that will deliver 6,600 homes and 2 million sq ft of innovation and commercial space over the next 10 years.
Council to bring some services back in-house 17/02/2022 Staffordshire County Council will bring a small number of services back in-house following a review of its 10-year joint venture with Capita.
London borough to see £85m investment in affordable housing 05/08/2021 A new £85m funding initiative will deliver up to 300 affordable housing units in Bromley.
Cardiff Council to manage procurement services for Monmouthshire 08/07/2021 Cardiff Council will manage Monmouthshire County Council's procurement operations and functions for the next three years.
Welsh council to end property joint venture 30/06/2021 Powys County Council has decided to end its joint venture with Kier and bring housing and building maintenance services back in-house.
Liverpool City Region launches £30m digital joint venture 26/02/2021 A £30m joint venture to make the Liverpool City Region the most digitally connected area in the UK has been unveiled by metro mayor Steve Rotheram.
Are joint ventures still relevant in a post COVID housing sector? 02/12/2020 What impact will COVID-19 have on joint ventures in the housing sector? Mash Halai reports.
Local authorities can build back better with housing association joint ventures 28/09/2020 Olwen Brown outlines the five factors that support the long-term success of joint ventures.
Hampshire councils sign £1.2bn joint venture for new garden community 29/07/2020 A public-private partnership to deliver 3,500 homes in Hampshire's new garden community has been agreed.
Norwich to bring services back in-house 23/07/2020 Norwich City Council has opted to set up a wholly-owned company when it brings its services back in-house from next year.
Council puts forward plans for ‘digital city’ 11/03/2020 Bolton Council is exploring joint venture options to create a ‘super connected digital city’.
Joint venture unlocks ‘biggest brownfield’ site in the Black Country 21/10/2019 Industrial land in Sandwell is set to be the site of a 750-home community after a deal was struck by the council and the West Midlands Combined Authority.
Trafford Council signs £50m property deal 03/10/2019 Trafford Council and Bruntwood Works have exchanged contracts on a £50m joint venture.
Derbyshire considers new joint ventures with Suffolk 05/09/2019 Derbyshire County Council is considering plans to set up two joint ventures with Suffolk County Council.
£450m flagship regeneration project scrapped 28/08/2019 Southampton City Council has terminated an agreement for a multi-million pound regeneration project.
Brentwood Council signs £1bn joint venture 02/08/2019 A £1bn joint venture to deliver new homes, public spaces and local facilities has been agreed between Brentwood Borough Council and Morgan Sindall Investments.
Birmingham CC and Capita ‘dissolve’ long-standing partnership 02/08/2019 Birmingham City Council has announced that its 13 year joint venture with Capita has been ‘largely ended’, reportedly saving taxpayers £44m.
Council announces joint venture worth £1bn 22/03/2019 Brentwood Borough Council has announced a new contract with Morgan Sindall Investments to deliver new homes and commercial facilities.
Counties launch joint venture to recruit temporary agency staff 21/09/2018 Hampshire has joined forces with a company set up by Kent County Council to recruit temporary agency workers.
Surrey CC signs joint venture to deliver ‘thousands’ of homes 06/09/2018 Surrey CC has signed up to a 15-year strategic joint venture with the hope of increasing investment in the county and delivering ‘thousands’ of new homes.
Council signs joint venture agreement to deliver 500 homes 18/04/2018 Hertfordshire County Council has signed a joint venture agreement with developers Morgan Sindall Investments to deliver an estimated 500 new properties.
Joint venture doubles investment in cities to £200m 04/03/2018 A public-private joint venture has announced it will double its investment in cities and towns in England to £200m.
Getting physical 27/02/2018 Andy Howell explains how active healthier lifestyles are being driven by urban renewal in Slough.
A seaside success story 04/01/2018 Duncan Johnston explores how Bournemouth Borough Council is using a joint venture to help reinvigorate and change the perception of the town.
Birmingham proposes flexible ICT partnership 07/11/2017 A more flexible ICT partnership to save £43m by 2021 has been proposed by Birmingham City Council to replace the current joint venture.
Council invests in joint venture to 'turbo-charge' development 19/10/2017 Wirral Council has announced its intention to acquire a number of strategic sites and buildings to ‘turbo-charge’ the work of a new joint venture business, the Wirral Growth Company.
Council ‘dissolves’ ICT joint venture 18/05/2017 Birmingham City Council has ‘dissolved’ a joint venture partnership that was designed to deliver ICT services across the council.
Haringey's £2bn regeneration plans 16/05/2017 The privatisation of £2bn of council assets or an opportunity to deliver thousands of new homes and regenerate ailing estates? William Eichler investigates Haringey’s new Development Vehicle.
Joint Ventures: A match made in Heaven? 09/12/2016 There is an increasing need for formalised partnerships between public and private organisations. Andrew Savege considers the advantages of joint ventures.
Liverpool Council takes control of markets for £1 28/09/2016 Liverpool City Council has taken control of all market operations in the city for a pound.
Getting the most from joint working 25/08/2016 Harlow DC chief executive Malcolm Morley explains how councils can make joint working more successful.
Failed joint venture to cost Lancashire £500,000 03/06/2016 Lancashire County Council will write off £500,000 after a joint venture it invested in folded.
County launches joint venture to deliver £200m of building projects 01/06/2016 Nottinghamshire County Council has launched a joint venture to deliver more than £200m of built environment projects over the next ten years.
Council agrees district heating joint venture 19/05/2016 Cheshire East Council has entered a joint venture with energy and services company ENGIE to create eco-efficient district heating networks in the area.
County signs highways joint venture 05/05/2016 A new joint venture to deliver highways services has been signed by East Sussex County Council.
Joint ventures offer ‘great opportunities for savings’, report says 21/04/2016 Local authorities can use joint ventures (JVs) to deliver services effectively, but only if objectives and partnership arrangements are carefully consider, report says.
Havant council sets up joint venture company 10/03/2016 Havant Borough Council is setting up a joint venture to deliver environmental and operational services in the borough.
Havant unveils plans to switch key services to new company 21/01/2016 A council in Hampshire is planning to set up a joint venture company to run its services in a deal believed to be the first of its kind in the south of England.
Six local authorities to develop new models for youth services 13/01/2016 Six local authorities have been chosen to share £200,000 funding to help change the way they deliver youth services.
Councils warn of reaching financial ‘tipping point’ 04/09/2015 Councils across the country have warned they must make savings ‘significantly’ more than originally planned, and are bracing themselves for further cuts following the upcoming spending review.
West Suffolk councils launch commercial joint venture 17/08/2015 Two West Suffolk councils have set up a new joint venture company to deliver facilities management services.
Contracts awarded for a decade of Smart Motorway construction 23/07/2015 Highways England has announced the names of three construction consortia and three design joint ventures that will deliver a £1.5bn programme of all-lane-running Smart Motorway projects over the next five to 10 years.
Give commercial councils tax break, argues think tank 25/03/2015 New council-owned trading companies should be given a three-year corporation tax holiday funded by government departmental underspends, a think-tank report has suggested.
New Institute to provide housing finance support 16/03/2015 A Housing Finance Institute is to be set up by Government in a bid to address the skills and knowledge gap in delivering local authority housing.
Council backs new joint venture company despite privatisation fears 12/01/2015 A Cheshire council’s decision to back a new joint venture company has been blasted as ‘wrong in every respect’ by opposition councillors.

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