One Public Estate The One Public Estate programme is an established national programme delivered in partnership by the LGA and the Office of Government Property (OGP) within the Cabinet Office. The programme began in 2013 with just 12 areas, but now sees the LGA working with more than 300 councils on projects transforming local communities and public services right across the country. The initiative provides practical and technical support and funding to councils to deliver ambitious property-focused programmes in collaboration with central government and other public sector partners. At its heart, the programme is about getting more from our collective assets - whether that’s catalysing major service transformation such as health
and social care integration and benefits reform; unlocking land for new homes and commercial space; or creating new opportunities to save on running costs or generate income. This is encompassed in three core objectives: creating economic growth (new homes and jobs); delivering more integrated, customerfocused services; and generating efficiencies, through capital receipts and reduced running costs. In June, new One Public Estate and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government funding was set out to create 19,000 jobs and 17,000 new homes. Funding was awarded for over 160 projects across England, which will aim to deliver over 17,000 new homes, 19,000 new jobs and save taxpayers £34 million as the UK government continues on its mission to build back better and level up across the country. Funding was awarded through the Land Release Fund (LRF) and the One Public Estate programme, which works with 97 per cent of councils in England. The LRF funding will support councils to regenerate mainly brownfield sites by providing capital funding for the provision of infrastructure work which will enable them to bring these sites forward for much-needed housing. Projects include: £1.04 million for projects in North Yorkshire for land remediation and infrastructure works to bring forward land
for around 140 homes in Harrogate, Skipton and Knaresborough; and £776,000 for a project in Gloucestershire to redevelop the derelict Brimscombe Port site in Stroud which will deliver around 150 homes as part of wider canal regeneration creating jobs, new enterprise opportunities and a nationallyimportant destination for canal tourism. £10 million has gone towards projects that support collaboration between local and central government and the wider public sector, aiming to achieve greater levels of efficiency and improve service delivery. Awards include: £360,000 for projects in Cumbria, including bringing local authorities, the NHS and other key partners from the leisure sector together to deliver shared leisure and health services that will free up much-needed space in hospitals, reducing running costs by an estimated £390,000 per year; as well as £95,000 for a project in Norfolk to redevelop a town centre site in Great Yarmouth. It will deliver a library and lifelong learning hub, while also bringing together library, children’s and advice services, adult and community learning. It will include higher education provision and also release land for up to 89 new homes. L
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