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September 8th 2010

Ageing Well

Supporting local authorities to develop good places to grow older.

July 23rd 2010

Medium Value Frameworks

The outcome of the procurement exercise of the North West Construction Hub Medium Value Framework has resulted in the appointment of fourteen construction partners across thirteen lots, covering the sub regions and North West as a whole, to deliver capital works from £500,000 to in excess of £10m, for duration of four years.

July 22nd 2010

Procurement Officer - Position within Cheshire East Council

This is an exciting secondment opportunity to join the newly formed Cheshire East Council Procurement Unit based in Crewe.

July 20th 2010

North West Construction Hub to Lead Engineering, Civils and Professional Services (Construction) Framework

Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), North West Improvement and Efficiency Programme (NWIEP) and the Centre for Construction Innovation (CCI) have today announced that the Engineering, Civils and Professional Services (Construction) framework will now be led and procured by the North West Construction Hub (NWCH).

July 8th 2010

Eco Reps Handbook

A Guide to Reducing Your Environmental Impact!

July 7th 2010

Improving on Improvement

The North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NWIEP) would like to introduce their new Chief Executive – Rebecca Murphy.

July 6th 2010

Eric Pickles: Breaking Free From Red Tape

Eric Pickles wants CLG to free up councils to deliver for the public. No more central government micromanaging or interfering, he promises.

July 6th 2010

Employment Opportunity at Faiths4Change

Faiths4Change are recruiting for a Project Officer (Maternity Cover Post).

June 25th 2010

Awards a-go-go!

NWIEP Projects Finalists in Awards

June 11th 2010

Funding Opportunity

The NWIEP Efficiency Commission is making funding available for projects that are centred around the shared services and total place agenda.

May 26th 2010

Apprenticeship Offered

NWEO have a vacancy for a Business Administration Support Assistant.

May 21st 2010

Procurement Post

Job opportunity with Cheshire East Council

May 10th 2010

Fantastic Opportunity!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 3 month secondment or fixed term contract, commencing in June 2010 with NWIEP.

April 6th 2010

Organisational Redesign

The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) has launched a new resource to support councils in undertaking organisational redesign.

April 1st 2010

Realising the wider benefits

"Better procurement offers efficiency savings and wider benefits," writes Joyce Redfearn for the LGC Efficiency supplement.

April 1st 2010

Mietool available to North West authorities

The North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NWIEP) has made a major new resource, Mietool, available to North West authorities to assist with the efficiency and improvement agenda.

March 25th 2010

Construction Hub Appoints Partners

The outcome of the procurement exercise of the North West Construction Hub High Value Framework has resulted in the appointment of five construction partners to deliver capital works in excess of £10m, for duration of four years.

March 23rd 2010

And the good work continues...Y3 Funding!

We are delighted to announce that NWIEP has been formally granted funding for Year 3.

March 11th 2010

Employment Opportunities

Across the teams that work on the Efficiency and Improvement agenda there are a number of employment opportunities available.

March 11th 2010

North West Chief Executives work together

North West Chief Executives work together to join up vital services for local people