Read the November 2022 issue of Civil Service World
21 Nov Property & Estates

Read the November 2022 issue of Civil Service World

This month's issue shines a light on science and innovation in the civil service – plus, the civil servants behind Operation Bridges and an exclusive interview with government's chief property officer
by Civil Service World
Remote working 'wasn’t in DVLA's DNA': boss admits pandemic shortcomings
28 Nov Property & Estates
Remote working 'wasn’t in DVLA's DNA': boss admits pandemic shortcomings
Cabinet Office needs new tech partner for property database after contract scrapped
14 Oct Property & Estates
Cabinet Office needs new tech partner for property database after contract scrapped
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
29 Sep Property & Estates
'Scandalous': Union slams DWP over hundreds of redundancy offers
Civil service hubs set to be downsized by 25%
13 Oct Property & Estates
Civil service hubs set to be downsized by 25%
Government Property Agency chief tells MPs change reflects lower post-Covid occupancy rates
More than 900 civil service jobs moved from London to Glasgow
28 Sep Property & Estates
More than 900 civil service jobs moved from London to Glasgow
Cabinet Office and FCDO among departments that have moved jobs under Places for Growth
Cabinet Office using staff IT and wifi logins to monitor office attendance
13 Sep Property & Estates
Cabinet Office using staff IT and wifi logins to monitor office attendance
Privacy notice reveals computer surveillance used to check "compliance to office working"
£20m to be spent on refurb works for new BEIS HQ
05 Sep Property & Estates
£20m to be spent on refurb works for new BEIS HQ
1 Victoria Street sell-off expected to save £5m a year
Getting balance wrong on flexible working will harm society, minister warns
02 Sep Property & Estates
Getting balance wrong on flexible working will harm society, minister warns
Matt Warman’s Future of Work handover warns of potential “huge detriment” to society
Civil servants set to exit another 20 Whitehall buildings
01 Sep Property & Estates
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
Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre 'on hold' after MoD withdraws offer of former RAF base
10 Aug Property & Estates
Linton-on-Ouse asylum centre 'on hold' after MoD withdraws offer of former RAF base
Rishi Sunak's pledge not to open asylum centre in North Yorkshire town is moot, Ben Wallace says
'Little did I realise I would be working on some of the largest challenges of our lifetime from day one' – life as a commercial lead
02 Aug Property & Estates
'Little did I realise I would be working on some of the largest challenges of our lifetime from day one' – life as a commercial lead
A huge diversity of people and roles make up the modern civil service. Kobirul Islam helps to ensure outcomes are delivered efficiently at the Home Office. He also co-chairs the Commercial Function’s Positive Support Group
Bosses face £870k in fines over Carillion cover-up
29 Jul Property & Estates
Bosses face £870k in fines over Carillion cover-up
FCA says “misleading” statements about contracting giant’s finances aggravated the impact of its 2018 collapse
HMRC staff told not to come into Liverpool hub as India Buildings floods
19 Jul Property & Estates
HMRC staff told not to come into Liverpool hub as India Buildings floods
Cause of basement flood in the listed building is under investigation
Poor data poses ‘major risk’ to government’s property plans, NAO warns
15 Jul 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
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
16 Jun Property & Estates
New Manchester hub unveiled as Cabinet Office announces 1,100 more jobs to move from London
Hub will replace the Piccadilly Gate office, which will be demolished to build a new HS2 station
Government Property Agency appoints chief security officer
31 May Property & Estates
Government Property Agency appoints chief security officer
The former Defra senior security adviser has more than 20 years' experience in the civil service
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of 'blind ideology' after previously backing civil service flexible working
18 May Property & Estates
Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of 'blind ideology' after previously backing civil service flexible working
Union chief says minister's support of plan to reduce government estate shows "how poorly thought through his comments on hybrid working are"
300 jobs 'at risk' as half of Insolvency Service offices to close
12 May Property & Estates
300 jobs 'at risk' as half of Insolvency Service offices to close
Agency announces plans to close 11 offices in move to "regional hubs" model
HMRC to open 12th regional hub later this month
11 May Property & Estates
HMRC to open 12th regional hub later this month
Manchester will open next as part of a strategy the department says will save it more than £300m by 2026
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on empowering its people
22 Apr Property & Estates
Red light, green light: examining the government's progress on empowering its people
In the final part of our series exploring the Declaration on Government Reform, CSW assesses progress against actions designed – according to the document – to ensure there are the “best people leading and working in government to deliver better outcomes for citizens”.
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
20 Apr Property & Estates
MoD appoints new Defence Infrastructure Organisation chief
Mike Green joins DIO after ten years in the Department for Education
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
12 Apr Property & Estates
Preferred site for Treasury’s Darlington base revealed
Former car park is top pick for the exchequer’s northern home
Ofsted avoids strike after ballot falls one vote short
06 Apr Property & Estates
Ofsted avoids strike after ballot falls one vote short
Union says result shows "strength of feeling" among those who voted
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
28 Mar Property & Estates
Dstl kickstarts regional expansion with Newcastle office
Defence R&D lab is investigating opportunities to open more hubs around the UK
Government should get the best of both worlds on home working
03 Mar Property & Estates
Government should get the best of both worlds on home working
There are good reasons for civil servants to return to the office but a flexible approach is needed to support reform
DCMS unpacks plans to move jobs north
15 Feb Property & Estates
DCMS unpacks plans to move jobs north
City-centre hub in Manchester will host 400 staff and 200 more will work out of Treasury’s Darlington campus
HMRC looks ‘soft on fraud’ over billions of lost Covid support, MPs warn
11 Feb Property & Estates
HMRC looks ‘soft on fraud’ over billions of lost Covid support, MPs warn
Public Accounts Committee blasts lack of ambition as department expects to write off “at least £4bn” in furlough and SEISS payments