MITIE has signed a £40m deal with Birmingham City Council to improve the maintenance of local authority-owned buildings.
The five-year contract will see MITIE Property Services maintain schools, leisure centres, libraries, museums and other civic buildings.
Wigan Council and AllChild are proving that long-term, community-driven programmes can improve outcomes for children while reducing pressure on local services and public spending. LocalGov finds out more.
In this expert analysis, Ellen Bond, MFMac’s Family Law team, outlines what the new Cross-border Placement of Children Regulations 2026 will mean for councils.