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PROCUREMENT
Procurement law reforms could stifle the freedom to achieve best value
By Gayle Monk | 08 September 2025
As the Government proposes procurement law reforms, Mark Cook and Gayle Monk urge a focus on strengthening existing frameworks and embedding social value through the commissioning cycle.
PROCUREMENT
Links in a chain
By KIngsley Clarke | 29 July 2025
Kingsley Clarke looks at what local government teams need to know about construction SMEs’ Procur...
PLACE-MAKING
Rediscovering the purpose of economic strategy
By Sarah Longlands | 05 February 2025
Being able to identify and focus in on the key objective – the ‘why’ – of economic policy is unde...
SOCIAL VALUE
Westminster's success in harnessing social value
By Cllr Geoff Barraclough | 12 December 2024
Cllr Geoff Barraclough explains how Westminster LBC is unlocking the benefits of social value fro...
POLICY
Social prosperity ahead
By Callin McLinden | 14 October 2024
Councils must be supported through a nationwide capacity-building and guidance outreach programme...
PROCUREMENT
Time for a Duty of Public Value
By Mo Baines | 09 July 2024
An expansive ‘Duty of Public Value', as opposed to Best Value would allow decisions to be made th...
ENVIRONMENT
How we made our most-polluting building greener
29 May 2024
Cllr Rowena Champion explains how Islington LBC put partnership and social value at the heart of ...
HOUSING
Unlocking true social value through partnership
By Paul Bingham | 20 February 2024
Regional Director for Equans UK & Ireland Paul Bingham explains why its partnership with youth ho...
FINANCE
Time for a fightback
By Sarah Longlands | 05 February 2024
Political parties think the general public doesn’t care about councils, which is why, electorally...
RECRUITMENT
Moving from social value to community wealth building
By Steve Wilson | 21 November 2023
Steve Wilson looks at how adopting a new community wealth model can provide opportunities to put ...
BUSINESS
Public sector procurement – social value
03 October 2023
A look at how Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is working with local government to build social val...
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Join a creative, forward-thinking senior leadership team within Children and Families at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job
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Building safety for our homes and neighbourhoods is a top priority at Kirklees Council. Apply for this job
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