Articles tagged with: Government Property Agency
Wonders and blunders: The best and worst of government buildings
16 May Property & Estates
Wonders and blunders: The best and worst of government buildings
Forget break-out spaces and collaboration zones, many civil service offices of the past were ugly, impractical and unpleasant to work in. Jim Dunton explores the history of some of government’s most notorious buildings – and pays homage to some of the pioneering ones too
Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?
14 May Civil Service Reform
Jobs moving out of London, office closures and Fast Stream targets: How much of today's civil service reform announcement is new?
Ministers have also promised "thousands" of jobs will move to the regions and 50% of Fast Stream roles will be based outside the capital
‘Lessons being learned’ over GPA spending-control failings, MPs told
01 May Corporate Finance
‘Lessons being learned’ over GPA spending-control failings, MPs told
Cabinet Office perm sec Cat Little says checks and balances failed to expand at same pace as rest of agency
Government Property Agency confirms closure of two Whitehall offices
14 Mar HR
Government Property Agency confirms closure of two Whitehall offices
Around 1,700 civil servants have been relocated following the office exits
Ministers urged to get a grip on ‘opaque’ public bodies
28 Feb Operational Delivery
Ministers urged to get a grip on ‘opaque’ public bodies
Think tank identifies 100 organisations that could be brought back in house, closed or "reconstituted", including DVLA and the Government Property Agency
Manchester Digital Campus gets planning green light
21 Feb Property & Estates
Manchester Digital Campus gets planning green light
Redevelopment at former retail park site will provide offices for 7,000 civil servants
Government estate shrinks as MoD rationalises its property portolio
17 Feb Security & Defence
Government estate shrinks as MoD rationalises its property portolio
Office and jobcentre closures have also contributed to reduction in government buildings
Manchester civil service hub passes new milestone
11 Feb Property & Estates
Manchester civil service hub passes new milestone
First Street building will be a city-centre base for around 2,600 civil servants
Difficulty recruiting property specialists hindering maintenance of public buildings, NAO warns
22 Jan Property & Estates
Difficulty recruiting property specialists hindering maintenance of public buildings, NAO warns
Watchdog cites low pay compared to private sector as key reason for vacancies
PCS 'extremely concerned' by DWP Caxton House closure plan
08 Jan HR
PCS 'extremely concerned' by DWP Caxton House closure plan
Union boss raises concerns that staff may be “squeezed into inadequate office space”
More than £140k spent eliminating bed bugs from government buildings
07 Jan Property & Estates
More than £140k spent eliminating bed bugs from government buildings
FOI reveals cost of Government Property Agency's parasite-control offensives over past two years
Climbing Kilimanjaro, becoming a grandad and getting the job – Mark Bourgeois races through 2024 highlights and challenges ahead
26 Dec 2024 Property & Estates
Climbing Kilimanjaro, becoming a grandad and getting the job – Mark Bourgeois races through 2024 highlights and challenges ahead
The Government Property Agency chief exec takes us back to 1976 for his best and worst gift
Cabinet Office accounts qualified over GPA shortcomings
16 Dec 2024 Finance
Cabinet Office accounts qualified over GPA shortcomings
Just-published annual report also details cab sec Simon Case's 2023-24 pay rise
Darlington Economic Campus hits 1,000-staff milestone
29 Oct 2024 HR
Darlington Economic Campus hits 1,000-staff milestone
More than 800 civil servants now working at the site were recruited locally
Blackpool civil service office building gets go-ahead
05 Sep 2024 Property & Estates
Blackpool civil service office building gets go-ahead
More than 400 officials are expected to work in the six-storey building in the Talbot Gateway development
GPA reveals plans for Manchester digital campus as consultation opens
28 Aug 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
GPA reveals plans for Manchester digital campus as consultation opens
Two office blocks will form part of the campus, which will include retail units and cycle storage
Second government hub gets 'top-tier workplace' ranking
22 Aug 2024 Property & Estates
Second government hub gets 'top-tier workplace' ranking
Quay House in Peterborough is dubbed one of the best workplaces in the world as it gets Leesman+ status
Darlington hub gets planning permission
08 Aug 2024 HR
Darlington hub gets planning permission
Government building, set for completion in 2027, will provide offices for more than 1,400 civil servants
York civil service hub gets green light
23 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
York civil service hub gets green light
Planning permission granted for 1 Cinder Street office at York Central development where 2,600 civil servants will work
Planning decision on York civil service hub imminent
19 Jul 2024 Property & Estates
Planning decision on York civil service hub imminent
Planning meeting for new offices where 2,600 civil servants are expected to work will take place next week
Outsourced staff at DESNZ set to strike over pay
12 Jul 2024 Energy & Environment
Outsourced staff at DESNZ set to strike over pay
Cleaners and security guards employed by ISS seek alignment with civil service terms
Deal secures land for new civil service hub in Manchester
17 May 2024 HR
Deal secures land for new civil service hub in Manchester
Multi-department digital campus will host 7,000 jobs on site of former shopping centre
Spending-control breach sparks Cabinet Office drive to boost compliance
22 Apr 2024 Commercial
Spending-control breach sparks Cabinet Office drive to boost compliance
Cat Little responds to MPs' concerns over whether Cabinet Office is on top of compliance duties given its own agency broke rules
Government efforts to reduce its estate-waste back on track
19 Apr 2024 Civil Service Reform
Government efforts to reduce its estate-waste back on track
State of the Estate report also finds progress towards greenhouse gas emissions target