Public Sector Property & Estates 2006
29th March 2006, QEII Conference Centre, London
Agenda
- Breakout Sessions A1, A2, A3 & A4
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A1: Working Your Assets Off – Making Better Use Of Surplus Land
Running time: 11:15 - 12:30
The session will focus on the importance of public sector assets & their contribution to the government’s agenda of regeneration & growth. We look at the scale of assets across England, how data is being captured & how public agencies are already working together for mutual benefit. But how can we do more to use assets effectively and make them ‘work harder’ for the public sector? We will examine the barriers & the opportunities surrounding surplus public sector land.
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A2: Property & Investment Planning As A Key Part Of The Overall Business Strategy
Running time: 11:15 - 12:30
Public sector organisations are under pressure to strategically manage & operate property assets & to think corporately about investment decisions. Effective Asset Management is a key contributor to delivering consistent, successful outcomes, which are integrated with corporate approvals & reporting systems. Here we explore opportunities for realising the potential of investment decisions & property assets, the influence they have on creating value & contributing to efficiencies & the impact Effective Asset Management can have on CPA ratings.
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A3: Public Sector Property Assets .... But Keep Your Hands Off Mine!
Running time: 11:15 - 12:30
For as long as we can remember, there have been pleas to treat public sector property as a shared resource. In theory, it makes an awful lot of sense. What corporate organisation, with an eye to efficiency & effectiveness, would not try to rationalise the use its subsidiary companies make of resources that can & should be shared - IT, accounting & HR support & perhaps property? The public sector aspires to integrate & align its services but true integration may require people to give up control, compromise on the way they operate, sacrifice image & work in harmony with others who have different agendas for public service. But, there are some examples of partnership in public property. What are the constraints, what lessons can be learned & what is the way forward?
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A4: Outsourcing Property Services: The Next Generation
Running time: 11:15 - 12:30
How public sector organisations are evolving their outsourcing models to achieve improved levels of service & efficiencies.
- Breakout Sessions B1, B2, B3 & B4
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B1: Getting Best Value From Framework Agreements
Running time: 13:30 - 14:45
This session will discuss the value of using framework agreements & will examine those in the following areas; Project Management & Full Design Team Services; Strategic Advisory Consultancy Services; Construction & Property Professional Services; Workspace Strategy, Space planning, Design & Implementation.
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B2: Property Software In Local Government
Running time: 13:30 - 14:45
Do your business systems meet the changing demands of property management? Gershon, CPA, NLPG, DfES, BSF & Sustainability are bringing property management into focus as a corporate resource. Are your property managers ready to meet the challenge? This session will outline the next steps to take, while the use of case studies will cover requirement specification & successful deployment in local government.
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B3: Flawless Clawback
Running time: 13:30 - 14:45
Public bodies are required to obtain best value on disposals. One way of ensuring this is to impose overage or clawback on a sale relating to increases in value. This session will explore the way in which this can be achieved legally & how authorities can overcome some of the pitfalls.
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B4: Sustainable Asset Management
Running time: 13:30 - 14:45
How strategic & scheme specific partnerships can be developed & used to devise & deliver sustainable asset management policies in their widest sense within the Local Authority environment in corporate & residential portfolios. By reference to specific case studies, including strategic partnerships relevant to major residential regeneration initiatives & scheme specific corporate development including service elements of leisure, libraries & community facilities. The need to demonstrate viability & balancing procurement procedures with commercial pressures.
- Breakout Sessions C1, C2, C3 & C4
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C1: Housing Based Regeneration Projects: Maximising The Public Sector Estates' Potential
Running time: 15:15 - 16:30
This session will consider the lessons from the housing re-generation pathfinder project & how these can be replicated for the wider public sector estate.
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C2: Rethinking Base Survey Data – The Bedrock Of Asset Management
Running time: 15:15 - 16:30
Good quality surveys are the key to good asset management. This session covers the recent advances in measured & condition surveying technologies & demystifies the factors you need to consider for your various asset management needs. It will examine the long term cost implications for the survey specifications you make today.
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C3: A Case Study of The Jobcentre Plus Implementation Project.
Running time: 15:15 - 16:30
The work session outlines the coordination & management task for the restructuring of our social security system, the integration of two government agencies & the rationalisation of an estates portfolio of 1,500 offices. It describes the processes & structures that were employed & highlights some of the key success criteria for a ground-breaking project that is already proving that a well-designed environment can help change culture & working practices for the better, whilst supporting business needs & improving performance.
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C4: How Partnering Can Help Deliver A First-Class Service
Running time: 15:15 - 16:30
This session will examine case studies/themes to see how partnerships with the private sector have helped deliver a better service through the introduction of efficient procurement processes, flexible working & best practice methodologies.
- 08:30 - 09:25: Registration
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Plenary:
Running time: 09:30 - 10:55
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04: Consulting Stakeholders At All Levels
Running time: 10:00 - 11:00
The full engagement of staff, employee representatives (including trade unions), divisional managers and line managers, is crucial when planning new approaches to attendance management. Successful communication is the key component of ensuring clear, transparent and fair polices that can be successfully implemented across all areas of the organisation. Who should manage this and how?
- 10:55 - 11:15: Refreshments/Networking
- 12:30 - 13:30: Lunch/Networking
- 14:45 - 15:15: Refreshments/Networking
*Agenda, speakers & timetable subject to change or alteration.
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