Ben Brumby joined Capita straight out of university. Within just one year, he’d been promoted to a planning consultant. We caught up with him to discover what he’s been up to and how he’s found his first year with us.

We’re partnering with local authorities to create thriving local spaces and services for citizens which go beyond expectations, improving productivity and outcomes for local communities across the UK.

Join our professional teams making communities and areas safer and improving amenities so local authorities can focus on doing the best for their citizens.

To get a better understanding of building energy consumption, we engaged SMS plc to apply metering and data expertise for valuable energy management insights.

We supported the transformation of North Yorkshire Council, ensuring the smooth operation and growth of their shared services for planning and placemaking.

We recently participated in a panel at the National Planning Summit to discuss how we can support and improve the planning processes for local authorities.

We applied our experience in managing large, complex applications to process planning for Lancaster University’s solar farm through to formal determination.

Since 2013, the Data Communications Company (DCC), one of our subsidiaries within the Capita group, has been licensed by the UK government to build and manage the central network for smart metering across Britain.

Many public buildings, such as schools and hospitals, are maintained by private companies through private finance initiative (PFI) contracts.

We’re helping Folkestone and Hythe District Council to deliver a range of major planning applications, supporting its development management team through the entire planning application process and stepping in to provide additional resources when needed.