The public sector is stripping away its property portfolio, but changes can boost productivity and attract talent as well as driving cost savings
October 2014
Town halls for sale: what Ealing’s plans reveal about the plight of local councils
Hannah Fearn
Cash-strapped small councils are selling their history to private developers to buy a little more time in the face of cuts
May 2013
The foggy future of the NHS primary care estate
NHS Property Services is predicted to be packaged up for a private sale – where does that leave public sector land, asks Paul Jarvis
April 2013
NHS reforms jeopardise future of primary health estate
Experts suggest the government may have launched NHS Property Services with an intention to sell it off in future, says Paul Jarvis
August 2012
London councils could save hundreds of millions from shared services
Publishing council spending data presents many golden opportunities
June 2012
Counting the cost of roads: a new approach
Highways are more than just roads - if accounted for accurately, they can also be national assets
May 2012
The big debate
The big debate: maximising public sector assets
Kate Murray
How can services make the most of their properties? We asked a range of people for their views
March 2012
State should provide mechanisms, not money, for infrastructure funding
Nick Baveystock
Public Leaders viewpoint
Public sector assets: share, let or sell
Live Q&As
Live Q&A: getting staff buy-in for cutting carbon
Getting the most out of the public sector property portfolio
February 2012
Shared space key to the future of urban centres
It's time to take down the barriers and allow vehicles and pedestrians to make their own way through our towns and cities, says Marcus Hobley
Cutting utilities spend could save millions
Millions could be saved across the public sector by cutting utilities spend but many still don't understand the impact it could have, says Matt Fulford
Highlights: cutting carbon Q&A
Public Leaders
UK infrastructure still needs to be built
Live Q&As
Live Q&A: Can we cut carbon while cutting cash?
January 2012
Editor's blog: open data approach divides public managers
Jane Dudman
The government has an impressive land and property portfolio, but is releasing figures an effective strategy?
Government claims £100m Whitehall property savings
Cabinet Office releases more data about central government estate - and claims it is getting a grip on property costs
Public Leaders viewpoint
Open government means we can see where to save
As the government releases new data on the size of the Whitehall estate, cabinet office minister Francis Maude explains why he is committed to transparency
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