Barking and Dagenham London Borough-<\/strong> Central Bedfordshire Council-<\/b> Cheltenham Borough Council-<\/b> Comhairle nan Eilean Siar-<\/b> Epping Forest District Council-<\/b> Harrow London Borough-<\/b> Lancashire County Council-<\/b> Mansfield District Council-<\/b> Sheffield City Council-<\/b> Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council-<\/b> Weekly Minutes: Barking and Dagenham London Borough- Barking and Dagenham is leading a major \u00a36.9m, four-year water services deal, teaming up with six councils through the LASER Y22013 framework. Kicking off in May 2026, the contract covers schools and corporate buildings, ensuring efficient, compliant service delivery and showcasing LBBD\u2019s leadership in smart, collaborative public procurement. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minutes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7914"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7923,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7914\/revisions\/7923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBarking and Dagenham is leading a major \u00a36.9m, four-year water services deal, teaming up with six councils through the LASER Y22013 framework. Kicking off in May 2026, the contract covers schools and corporate buildings, ensuring efficient, compliant service delivery and showcasing LBBD\u2019s leadership in smart, collaborative public procurement.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>MJ Granger wins a one-year \u00a3200k-\u00a3500k housing grounds maintenance contract from April 2025. The tenant-informed decision enhances communal spaces and saves \u00a3120k over three years. It ensures smarter spending, better service quality, and greener, more welcoming environments across Central Bedfordshire\u2019s residential housing portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Cheltenham appoints OFR Consultants for fire engineering services at the Monkscroft School redevelopment. The move ensures robust fire safety compliance, supporting secure project delivery and enhancing confidence in high-value public works tied to education and regeneration. It\u2019s another step in the council\u2019s commitment to safe infrastructure investment.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>A \u00a31.3m refurbishment is breathing new life into six vacant homes on Winfield Way, Benbecula. Backed by Scottish Government funding, the upgrade transforms derelict properties into energy-efficient mid-market rentals, boosting the local housing supply and generating \u00a340,000 in annual rental income for long-term community benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>EFDC is investing \u00a32.1m in upgrading 189 housing blocks with new PVCu windows and doors. The deal with Exterior Plas Ltd improves energy performance, cuts emissions, and boosts resident comfort. A reserve bid by Astraseal Ltd ensures continuity, keeping the council\u2019s housing improvement programme firmly on track.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Harrow awarded two critical five-year contracts starting April 2024. W G Wiggington Ltd secured a \u00a31.62m deal for electrical testing, ensuring safety across council properties. Wave won a \u00a31.89m water hygiene contract, covering legionella prevention and compliance monitoring, with both agreements offering two-year extension options for long-term assurance.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Lancashire accelerates property upgrades through its improvement frameworks, delivering window and door replacements, new boilers, and heating systems across schools and care sites. Projects span Ashton-on-Ribble, Fulwood, Ormskirk, and Burnley, while Tower Wood Centre secures vital hot water system upgrades, ensuring comfort, safety, and energy efficiency across the estate.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Mansfield approves a \u00a3259k contract with BRC Roofing to replace Hermitage Lane depot\u2019s roof, removing asbestos and boosting efficiency. Meanwhile, \u00a3368k is sought for urgent stabilisation of the River Meden bank in Warsop, protecting nearby properties after temporary fixes failed to hold back erosion.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Sheffield invests \u00a31.6m in faster turnaround of empty homes through its Repairs and Maintenance Service. Separately, EC Surfacing Ltd secures a \u00a313k deal to resurface boundary walls at a Closed Churchyard, preserving public safety and local heritage through essential upkeep of community infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Solihull powers ahead on climate action with a bold low-carbon energy network backed by a \u00a3500k loan and \u00a340k lease. Running from 2025 to 2028, the project will slash over 22,000 tonnes of Carbon equivalent, spark green jobs, and fuel local growth putting sustainability at the heart of town centre transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"