Corporate Landlord – Still a sustainable model?
Almost all the Councils we speak to are struggling with their operational property. This is despite many of them operating a Corporate Landlord model – the best practice recommended model for Councils to manage their property portfolios
DPS or Framework
In the second of two blogs, we consider that, after reviewing the current operations and looking to maximise the existing contract, what factors a Council should consider when choosing between a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and Framework.
Home to School Transport – Contract Management
The sympathetic words, the slightly pitying gaze, and the feelings of understanding which passes from one officer to the other.
Commercial Portfolios
Barely a week passes by at the moment without hearing that another council is at risk of issuing a s114 notice as a consequence of exhausting all of their revenue reserves.