Basildon District Council-<\/b> Birmingham City Council-<\/b> Blackpool Borough Council- <\/b> Bristol City Council-<\/b> Camden London Borough-<\/b> Cardiff Council-<\/b> Cheltenham Borough Council-<\/b> Colchester Borough Council-<\/b> Greenwich London Borough-<\/b> Havering London Borough-<\/b> Hull City Council-<\/b> Liverpool City Council-<\/b> Mid Suffolk District Council-<\/b> South Kesteven District Council-<\/b> Waverley Borough Council-<\/b> Weekly Minutes: Basildon District Council- Basildon is levelling up its core services with new contracts for CCTV (Clearview Communications), lift maintenance (Amalgamated Lifts Ltd), and a \u00a370k refurbishment at 303 Long Riding. Each award is aimed at enhancing security, functionality, and comfort across the borough\u2019s property portfolio.\u00a0 Birmingham City Council- Birmingham is investing over \u00a31.5m […]<\/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-8408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-minutes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8408","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=8408"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8417,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8408\/revisions\/8417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/span>Basildon is levelling up its core services with new contracts for CCTV (Clearview Communications), lift maintenance (Amalgamated Lifts Ltd), and a \u00a370k refurbishment at 303 Long Riding. Each award is aimed at enhancing security, functionality, and comfort across the borough\u2019s property portfolio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Birmingham is investing over \u00a31.5m in schools and housing infrastructure. Dodd Group was awarded boiler and heating system upgrades at Cherry Orchard and Colmers schools. The council also launched frameworks totaling \u00a35.5m for drainage works and gas\/electrical audits across 54,000 housing units.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Blackpool is replacing a deteriorating Brunswick Street staircase with a new steel structure. The council signed legal agreements with Smiles for Miles Ltd to ensure not just delivery, but long-term maintenance improving safety and accessibility in a heavily used part of town.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Bristol has gone full throttle on property services, awarding a \u00a360m Hard FM deal to Lorne Stewart while extending the current contract for a seamless handover. In parallel, Fantasy Flooring secured residential flooring works elevating council homes across the city in a coordinated facilities management push.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Camden has launched a major \u00a310m+ improvement drive. Contracts span fire protection, heating system replacements, water compliance, and building upgrades. The \u00a37.49m award to Milestone South East alone covers 13,000+ buildings, while a \u00a3947k refurbishment will transform St Pancras Lodge into a youth support hub.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Cardiff is restoring its civic heart with a \u00a36.7m investment in City Hall upgrades as part of a wider \u00a328m plan. The council also approved procurement for vacant home repairs and new sprinkler systems in high-rises, putting heritage, housing reuse, and safety firmly on the agenda.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Cheltenham is reinforcing flood resilience by awarding culvert wingwall repairs to Amelio Utilities Ltd Located at Warden Hill Allotments, the structural fix follows an open tender and ensures proper water flow management and ongoing protection of a critical green community space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Colchester is safeguarding its essential parking infrastructure with a \u00a3469,000 investment. Structure Care Ltd has been appointed to carry out urgent repairs and maintenance across multi-storey car parks ensuring public safety and asset longevity in one of the town\u2019s busiest urban zones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Greenwich is going big with \u00a356m awarded across four firms for major housing repairs. Further plans include \u00a34m for fire door installations, a \u00a3133k inclusive refurbishment of Yew Tree Lodge, and a new contractor to enforce high-rise building safety under the Building Safety Act.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Havering has appointed Calfordseaden LLP to lead consultancy on the \u00a35m Highfield Towers refurbishment. Under a \u00a3410,784 contract, the firm will oversee cladding replacement, fire safety upgrades, and structural improvements revamping one of the borough’s key housing towers under the CHIC framework.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Hull is boosting public space safety with a \u00a357k lighting upgrade for Sculcoates Park and car park, funded by the Stepney High Street Accelerator. In parallel, Latis & Stuart Ltd secured a \u00a328k-a-year PAT testing contract to ensure electrical safety across council-run buildings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Liverpool is investing in safer, more efficient schools. Two contracts totaling over \u00a3330k were awarded to The James Mercer Group for boiler and pipework replacements at Banks Road and Pinehurst Primary. These critical upgrades ensure reliable services for pupils and future-proof education infrastructure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Mid Suffolk is tackling housing health head-on. New contracts were approved for damp and mould remediation, asbestos removal, and fire safety compliance. A huge void property cleaning contract covering 8,300 homes across three districts is also in motion raising the bar for tenant wellbeing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>South Kesteven is enhancing housing compliance with a \u00a3150k contract awarded to Morgan Lambert for gas and electrical audits. Spanning three years with extension options, this deal ensures residents\u2019 homes meet safety standards through rigorous inspections across the council’s housing stock.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Waverley is acting fast on health compliance. It awarded Full Circle Compliance a \u00a324k asbestos survey contract across 280 homes and approved an extra \u00a31.07m for Legionella upgrades. These measures bring the borough\u2019s housing in line with national safety standards.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"