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Rationalising the public sector estate. The public sector needs to:. Transform the way we deliver services Transform the way people work Protect front line services as much as possible Use property and land to help deliver transformation . Which means:.
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The public sector needs to: Transform the way we deliver services Transform the way people work Protect front line services as much as possible Use property and land to help deliver transformation
Which means: • Having a different property portfolio than the one we have now. One which is: • Customer facing • Responsive to local needs • Flexible to allow changes • More sustainable and energy efficient • Affordable
Worcestershire Capital & Asset Partnership Worcestershire Capital and Asset Partnership: Property Transformation built on : Partnership wide approach Use assets to both facilitate and drive service transformation Innovation – ‘think differently’
Put something in to get something out Bromsgrove Office space from 8500 m2 down to 2800 m2 Joint investment in Parkside Joint Police and Fire station Creating 3 major development sites – regeneration, jobs and growth
Put something in to get something out Redditch 18,000 m2 space – 75% empty Rents down to £5 per sq ft – no takers Out of town developments more popular Need for radical new solutions
Lots of Co-location and sharing Evesham Droitwich Bromsgrove Pershore Wildwood Way But…….very little true integration
Integration requires Tackle processes - putting customers first Integration of front desk and back office FAME Adopt single accommodation standards Integrate ICT systems
More of the same or a radical new future? • ‘One Town’ approach for every major town • Joint Worcestershire asset management strategy • New vehicle – JV/SPV/Trust that gives: • Joint ownership • Joint management &FM • Joint decisions on all property matters • Maximise potential of land and property