Maintaining performance
The 15 strongest performing councils in adult social care have been highlighted in IMPOWER’s latest productivity INDEX. Ralph Cook looks at the results.
Liverpool gets green light to build council houses
21/06/2019 The city which built the first council houses in Europe 150 years ago is set to construct homes again after the Government lifted its ban on new building. |
Council considers move to £14m building to save money
18/12/2017 Middlesbrough Council is considering proposals to move to a new £14m building as part of a drive to reduce property costs over the long-term. |
Council sells former office buildings for over £26m
21/07/2017 Brighton & Hove City Council’s former seafront office buildings have been sold to developers for over £26m. |
Council buildings suffering from under-occupancy
16/09/2016 A report by Suffolk County Council has revealed that three of its main office buildings are suffering from under-occupancy. |
This issue of Public Property examines how public sector organisations can unlock the hidden value in their land, and why a new approach to construction could help boost the outcomes of the Government’s One Public Estate programme.
The December issue also considers why learnings from ancient cities could provide the key to promoting wellbeing in the modern built environment. It also contains a case study on how the London Borough of Westminster has provided high quality care for the elderly alongside a block of luxury apartments.
