Articles tagged with: Government Property Agency
GPA secures permanent site for Darlington Economic Campus
26 Sep Finance
GPA secures permanent site for Darlington Economic Campus
Work to build Treasury’s second HQ will start next year and complete in 2026, Cabinet Office says
Ofwat COO moves to Government Property Agency
19 Sep HR
Ofwat COO moves to Government Property Agency
Lisa Commane appointed to oversee delivery and operations at the GPA
HMRC racks up ‘record’ with Croydon hub
12 Sep HR
HMRC racks up ‘record’ with Croydon hub
Construction Industry Council salutes department’s work creating accessible and inclusive workplaces
Pulling out of hub deals cost GPA £1.3m, annual accounts reveal
21 Aug HR
Pulling out of hub deals cost GPA £1.3m, annual accounts reveal
Birmingham and Newcastle will still get further office developments, government insists
Perm secs could face duty to plan office moves better
01 Aug HR
Perm secs could face duty to plan office moves better
MPs call for guidance requiring departmental leaders to properly explore all options before signing off on major schemes
Cabinet Office accused of ‘vagueness’ and ‘boosterism’ on civil service jobs relocations
27 Jul Civil Service Reform
Cabinet Office accused of ‘vagueness’ and ‘boosterism’ on civil service jobs relocations
Plans for new hubs should be placed under review until there is clarity on remote-working rules and headcount reductions, MPs say
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
13 Jul Digital, Data & Technology
Making civil servants' jobs easier with 'nerdy tech' - Mark Thompson interview
The next phases of government’s data revolution have the potential to truly transform the way the civil service operates, but business cases are not enough to deliver results. Suzannah Brecknell talks to Mark Thompson, director of data, platforms and interoperability in the Cabinet Office’s Government People Group
Cabinet Office sets out plans for ‘policy campus’ in Sheffield
09 Jun HR
Cabinet Office sets out plans for ‘policy campus’ in Sheffield
City will also pilot regional Fast Stream programme starting with 2024 intake
Government emissions fall 35% in five years
21 Apr Energy & Environment
Government emissions fall 35% in five years
But State of the Estate report finds failure to meet target to cut amount of waste generated
Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system to help civil servants move between departments
29 Mar Civil Service Reform
Work starts on £6m cross-government digital system to help civil servants move between departments
Fujitsu awarded contract to build platform that intends to enable transfers ‘at pace and without friction’
Cabinet Office eyes 25,000 cut to civil service’s London headcount by 2030
28 Mar HR
Cabinet Office eyes 25,000 cut to civil service’s London headcount by 2030
Minister admits he has yet to visit department’s second HQ after five months in post
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
24 Mar Civil Service Reform
Government hub named 'best public sector workplace in the world'
Birmingham hub is only the second public sector building to get the certification
Places for Growth drive to move civil service jobs hits halfway mark
24 Feb HR
Places for Growth drive to move civil service jobs hits halfway mark
Cabinet Office flags milestone in decade-long drive to relocate 22,000 civil service roles out of London
‘The hardest decision? Deciding what hybrid working is’: Government property chief Mark Chivers reflects on 2022
23 Dec 2022 HR
‘The hardest decision? Deciding what hybrid working is’: Government property chief Mark Chivers reflects on 2022
Government’s chief property officer looks back on his highlights from the last year and ongoing challenges
Civil service York hub ‘will open in 2027’
12 Dec 2022 HR
Civil service York hub ‘will open in 2027’
New base will host Cabinet Office staff including UK Security Vetting officials
Manchester targets civil service hub for former retail park
08 Dec 2022 HR
Manchester targets civil service hub for former retail park
City council says there is “potential interest” from Government Property Agency in the edge-of-centre site
MPs to examine civil service office plans amid 'seismic shift' in working culture
21 Oct 2022 Civil Service Reform
MPs to examine civil service office plans amid 'seismic shift' in working culture
PACAC will ask whether the Government Property Strategy delivers value for money and meets civil service needs
Cabinet Office needs new tech partner for property database after contract scrapped
14 Oct 2022 Commercial
Cabinet Office needs new tech partner for property database after contract scrapped
Second procurement process set to launch after late-running £1.3m InSite contract is cancelled
Civil service hubs set to be downsized by 25%
13 Oct 2022 Property & Estates
Civil service hubs set to be downsized by 25%
Government Property Agency chief tells MPs change reflects lower post-Covid occupancy rates
£20m to be spent on refurb works for new BEIS HQ
05 Sep 2022 Property & Estates
£20m to be spent on refurb works for new BEIS HQ
1 Victoria Street sell-off expected to save £5m a year
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
01 Sep 2022 HR
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
Government Property Strategy sets out plans to reduce core estate from current 36 buildings to 16
Government to sell off £1.5bn worth of civil service offices, Rees-Mogg announces
30 Aug 2022 HR
Government to sell off £1.5bn worth of civil service offices, Rees-Mogg announces
Government efficiency minister says expensive offices in the capital are "half-empty and under-utilised"
Chancellor confirms permanent home for Treasury's Darlington base
26 Jul 2022 Economy
Chancellor confirms permanent home for Treasury's Darlington base
Office for 1,100 officials will be built on empty car park
Poor data poses ‘major risk’ to government’s property plans, NAO warns
15 Jul 2022 Property & Estates
Poor data poses ‘major risk’ to government’s property plans, NAO warns
Spending watchdog says shortfalls coupled with pandemic fallout are hampering departments’ ability to plan for future workspace needs