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Private Finance initiative (PFI) contracts have been and will be with us for some considerable time but there’s an ever-increasing number of PFI contracts now set to expire.
The complex and challenging nature of delivering public services at a local level has never been under more pressure. Public service integration – collaboration between different services within local government and with external partners across other sectors – can make a very real and significant difference.
We consider how local authorities can navigate the twin tasks of reformed local service provision and successful placemaking in the short and medium term.
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.
Critical infrastructure in the UK has been severely tested by the current pandemic. As life changed in an instant for many our service industries had to respond.
We applied our experience in managing large, complex applications to process planning for Lancaster University’s solar farm through to formal determination.
Many public buildings, such as schools and hospitals, are maintained by private companies through private finance initiative (PFI) contracts.
We helped Blackburn with Darwen Council to secure funding and planning permission for a project that will reduce the carbon footprint and electricity bills of 23 council buildings through the installation of sustainable power and heating technologies.
We’ve supported a major housing development in North Tyneside by helping the local council to build a road to it – on time, on budget and with minimal disruption.
Resources for social landlords, including information about our cloud-based housing management software to enable proactive management and maintenance.