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Peter Gregory and Betty Albon provide a comprehensive overview of the 2026 ACES National Conference in Southend-on-Sea, detailing sessions on the housing crisis, planning viability, public-private partnerships, workforce recruitment, and the strategic impact of Local Government Reorganisation.

Stuart Knight and Mark Walshe share candid lessons and practical guidance from Cumberland Council's transition to a unitary authority, covering asset rationalisation, team integration, data management, and navigating change.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) provides a unique structural opportunity to completely rethink and reshape the public estate. However, experienced property strategist Guy Brett warns that the critical months leading up to vesting day are often consumed by immediate legal, data, and compliance operational realities. This post explores the technical challenges of modern boundary reorganisation—including handling s16 agreements, s24 disposal controls, title gaps, and polit

Property asset management systems serve as the operational backbone for local authority estates teams managing highly complex public portfolios. While the market has heavily standardized around a few key software providers, a critical benchmark survey delivered by Remit Consulting and ACES reveals significant gaps in how these platforms are monitored. Discover data-driven insights on heavy workloads, weak post-implementation data auditing, and how Local Government Reorganisat

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is driving a significant structural shift across property and estates functions in the public sector. With rising uncertainty around long-term workforce planning and budgets, local authorities are increasingly relying on specialized interim talent—particularly in property data, asset management, and transformation roles—to maintain operational continuity. Alicia Gristwood and Grace Esberger share critical workforce planning insights on ma

Victoria Yeandle, a Chartered Town Planner, explores the paradox between the government's ambitious 1.5 million homes target and the disruption caused by local government reorganisation. While long-term benefits like pooled resources are possible, the short-term reality is that merging councils may abandon local plans and destabilise decision-making, likely delaying rather than expediting the planning process.