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.
Are you ready for the new procurement legislation?
20/02/2025 Richard Dickins, MD of Social Value Business, discusses the Procurement Act 2023 and asks if commissioning and procurement teams are ready for the legislation. |
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games boosted economy by £1.2bn
08/04/2024 The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed approximately £1.2bn to the UK economy, according to an evaluation of the impact of the event. |
Costain named strategic partner on Bradford's £250m investment plan
30/10/2023 Costain has been reappointed as Bradford Council’s strategic delivery partner, in a contract worth up to £5m with an initial run of two years. |
Public libraries generate £3.4bn a year, study finds
07/07/2023 England’s public libraries generate at least £3.4bn each year, a landmark new analysis has revealed. |
How Southampton City Council is embedding social value into planning
16/03/2023 Guy Battle, CEO, Social Value Portal, who worked with Southampton CC to embed social value into the Southampton City Vision, explains how it was done. |
Council pension fund managers support social investments
15/03/2023 Most local government pension fund managers support investment that can achieve positive social benefits as well as financial returns, according to a survey. |
Can social value provide more positive impact than commercial value?
20/01/2023 Guy Battle, CEO, Social Value Portal explains how Islington Council managed to deliver £1.24m of social value in just three years. |
Tussell LocalGov Quarterly Update: Q2 2022
11/10/2022 Tussell provides analysis on the local government procurement market for the second quarter of this year, with a special focus on health and social services. |
Local government has a central role to play in delivering on net zero
02/09/2022 Nathan Goode calls on local authorities to take a fresh look at social value in procurement. |
Social Value: From short-changed to life-changing
17/08/2022 Peter Masonbrook explains what three things local authorities can do to ensure suppliers deliver social value. |
How local authorities can look for social value in their SME tech suppliers
12/08/2022 Alex Jackson explains how councils can look for social value in their tech suppliers and how this will benefit local citizens. |
Council adopts land transfer policy to ‘kick-start a grassroots revolution’
24/06/2022 Liverpool council is set to launch a radical new scheme that will make council land available to voluntary groups in order to encourage local regeneration. |
Social outcomes contracts save £3 for every £1 spent
21/06/2022 Public service commissioning that uses investor capital to tackle complex social issues saves nearly £3 for every £1 spent by Government, new study finds. |
Liverpool City Region adopts new social value tool
14/04/2022 The Liverpool City Region has adopted a new social value tool to help tackle the city region’s social, economic and environmental challenges. |
What does 2022 hold for social value in local government?
08/12/2021 Nathan Goode outlines what social value in local government will look like in the coming year. |
Building Back Better: a “sharp and clear focus” is required by all parties
25/05/2021 Bev Hurley outlines the three issues that need tackling in order to Build Back Better. |
Everyone Active generated £342m in social value
24/05/2021 Award-winning leisure operator Everyone Active generated £342m in social value at its sites across the country in 2019/20. |
