Commercialism

By Mark Conrad | 16 September 2019

Councils have committed more than £1bn between 2106 and 2020 by investing in local shopping centr...

BUSINESS

South Somerset trading company targets gap in market

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2019

South Somerset DC hopes to generate income from new housing developments through a new trading co...

BUSINESS

Council invests in Glastonbury

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2019

South Somerset DC is expected to achieve a net initial yield of 7.19% after buying the Glastonbur...

County announces two major property investments

By Laura Sharman | 05 September 2019

Cambridgeshire CC has announced the details of two major property investments in deals worth more...

WHITEHALL

Leader lobbies ministers over Youth Zones

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2019

Barking & Dagenham LBC’s leader, Cllr Darren Rodwell, has appealed to ministers to help provide a...

ENVIRONMENT

Portsmouth's energy firm sale falls through

By Martin Ford | 29 August 2019

Portsmouth City Council has admitted defeat in its search for a buyer for its energy company.

HOUSING

Council creates lettings agency in bid to ease housing pressure

By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019

Salford City Council has launched its own letting agency aimed at people on its social housing wa...

TROUBLED FAMILIES

Transforming public services

By Pat Ritchie | 20 August 2019

The decision five years ago to wind up Whitehall’s Transformation Unit resulted in a loss of capa...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Mastering the art of commercial destiny

By Eric Bohl | 20 August 2019

Solace has been considering how councils should best participate in the market. Eric Bohl reports...

WASTE

Making the relationship work

By Dean Wetteland | 20 August 2019

Dean Wetteland, managing director of England's biggest local authority trading company Norse Grou...

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