Briefings
All change! An evaluation of the new frameworks for regulating social housing in England and Scotland
Network briefing by Roger Jarman
Council self-financing and stock transfer: the housing association perspective
Network briefing by Robin Tebbutt
Self-financing for councils: update on stock issues
Network briefing by Robin Tebbutt
Your questions answered - asset management and procurement
Network briefing by Mike Jones
A new era for the public sector: the Open Public Services White Paper
Network briefing by Kate Murray
How the ‘procurocrats' have hijacked the simple process of buying something… and what you can do to address it
Network briefing by Wayne Hughes
Contractor insolvency: a survival guide
Complimentary TEAMnet briefing by Emma Wiltshire
Incorporating equality and diversity into procurement
Network briefing by Joanna Jeffery and Richard Seager
Current events and public training
Manchester
29 May 2012
London
31 May 2012
News
First central government mutual launched
MyCSP Ltd, the first ‘John Lewis style’ business created from a central government service was launched today
Ambitious vision for public services unveiled
The Scottish Government and COSLA Leaders have agreed Scotland’s first Statement of Ambition about how to improve the way local services are delivered
Funding the future: New opportunities
Speech by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles on the future of the voluntary sector and new opportunities to deliver services for local communities
Making Government work better: Francis Maude’s visit highlights Manchester’s role in spearheading ambitious reforms
Grant Shapps: "apprenticeships in the home" for tenants
Grant Shapps has today offered wannabe decorators and carpenters the opportunity to become "an apprentice in the home" - and get paid to hone their skills
£250 million savings for local public bodies expected from Audit Commission outsourcing
Grant Shapps has welcomed today's announcement by the Audit Commission that hard-pressed councils and other local bodies should see big fee reductions following the successful outsourcing of the Commission's centralised audit practice
Scottish Government: housing voluntary grant scheme
29 housing projects across Scotland have been awarded grants totalling £2 million
PPN 10/11: new threshold levels for 2012 and changes in the use of the accelerated restricted procedure
The finalised and agreed threshold values to apply from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013
HQN council tenants' guide
We are pleased to offer your organisation a complimentary copy of the HQN Residents' Network guide to help tenants through the process of a stock options review.
Government shared services: strategic vision
Download the summary of the proposed strategic vision and future operating model for government shared services
Tenant Cashback scheme – impact assessment
Prepared to accompany the consultation on directions to the social housing regulator
