Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
Birmingham names group to Service £424m joint deal
The Capita Group has been awarded a £424m contract by Birmingham City Council to transform the way the local authority does business. A joint venture company, Service Birmingham, will be created, to transform all the authority’s ICT services.
‘The joint venture company will provide new skills and additional capacity to help deliver the improved services,’ said Cllr Paul Tilsley. Meanwhile, the Financial Services Authority fined Capita Group £300,000 this week for failing to control fraud by staff.
