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UNLOCKING THE PUBLIC ESTATE The practical next steps for councils in 2026 – and the role government and sector bodies can play
Councils are facing a "crowded list of priorities" as they balance severe funding pressures with national mandates for housing and net zero. This summary of the 2026 "Unlocking the Public Estate" report explores practical steps for local authorities to transform their portfolios despite limited capacity and data gaps.
Guy Brett
8 min read
PLACE PILOTS Place Pilots – the West Midlands Combined Authority experience
Brian Thompson and Peter Beer detail the experience of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) as one of five locations awarded funding for the innovative Place Pilot Programme in 2022. Designed as a test bed for scalable collaborative asset management beyond routine One Public Estate (OPE) projects, the programme successfully fostered regional collaboration, updated key documents like the Public Land Charter, and unlocked novel projects, proving the power of a regional,
Brian Thompson and Peter Beer
6 min read
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