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‘Transforming Public Procurement’ Green Paper — consultation ends 10th March

March 04, 2021
by Alun Severn
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I wrote some while back about the publication of the Government’s Green Paper, Transforming Public Procurement. I was reminded today (thank you, Sarah Crawley) that the consultation on these proposed changes closes on the 10th March. If, like me, you are struggling to fully unde
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Locality says “Keep it local — for better services”

February 09, 2017
by Alun Severn
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Locality, the national network of neighbourhood development organisations, has just published How to Keep it Local — A Five step guide for councillors and commissioners. As part of its national Keep It Local campaign, Locality is calling on councillors and commissioners to
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Birmingham voluntary sector mobilises against cuts to services for the most vulnerable

January 16, 2017
by Alun Severn
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We wrote in this post about the PUBLIC CONSULTATION currently underway on Birmingham City Council’s proposed cuts  to its Supporting People and Third Sector Grant Programmes. This would see cuts of £5m this year, rising to £10m in 2018/9. These reductions com
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Midland Mencap mass lobby against disability cuts

January 13, 2017
by Alun Severn
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The further cuts proposed in Birmingham City Council’s 2017 budget — including cuts across all Supporting People services — will hit the most vulnerable groups in the city hard. St Basils has said, “We absolutely understand the extremely difficult decisions tha
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