THIRD SECTOR

Social value must not be a tick box exercise

By Mo Baines | 08 March 2022

Mo Baines says councils should not simply apply the principles of the Social Value Act to outsour...

BUSINESS

We are only at the foothills of what social value can achieve

By Professor Chris White | 08 March 2022

Chris White was the driving force behind the Social Value Act. Ten years on, he reflects on its o...

ENVIRONMENT

Leading the way in the recycling revolution

By Kristy Spindler – Project Director, Local Partnerships | 26 January 2022

The local government sector has bold ambitions for linking the circular economy and net zero, say...

HOUSING

How the North-East is leading the way in innovative affordable housing delivery

By Craig Smailes | 17 December 2021

A leaseback funding model with Kajima is helping Newcastle City Council avoid large upfront capit...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Pop a local present under the tree this Christmas

By Kathy O’Leary | 08 December 2021

With just 15 shopping days left until Christmas, Kathy O'Leary says her council has been asking r...

BUSINESS

Buying  benefits for communities

By Tom Lloyd Goodwin | 07 December 2021

Associate director of CLES Tom Lloyd Goodwin looks at how the quest for social value is being app...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Creating true value

By Jonathan Werran | 07 December 2021

Local government must mark a decade of social value with purpose driven procurement, writes chief...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The Paralympics and public procurement for the public good

By Patrick Thomson | 06 September 2021

We need to make sure the principles that drove big set piece investments such as London 2012 are ...

BUSINESS

Long live commissioning

By Benjamin Taylor | 10 August 2021

Benjamin Taylor says examples of how commissioning is being used show how important it is to move...

RECRUITMENT

Future Forum North: Key behaviours show what good leadership looks like

By Liaquat Lal | 07 July 2021

GatenbySanderson’s Altitude leadership model benchmarks behavioural excellence for leaders. Seb L...

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