News

2010 News

December 21st 2010

Skilling up for Shared Services...

Taught Shared Services Seminars: essential skills and knowledge for setting up shared services in the public sector.

December 13th 2010

Efficiency Now!

Efficiency is your business – and ours!

November 16th 2010

Emphasising Efficiency Event

NWIEP held its event: Emphasising Efficiency: Capitalising on Opportunities to Make Savings on Friday at the Westleigh Conference Centre.

November 2nd 2010

NW Climate Change Skills Fund: Invitation to Tender

The North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership (NWIEP) would like to commission consultants as part of the Climate Change Skills Fund Programme (Workstream 1.1) to provide specialist technical support to help achieve the following outcomes:

November 2nd 2010

Big Society Conference: Live blog

Follow the conference and ask questions from your desk through the live blog.

October 26th 2010

Y2 Achievements

In the last two years, NWIEP has saved £122.5million of savings on just £18.3million investment. Read our report to find out how.

October 19th 2010

Emphasising Efficiency Event

The North West Improvement and Efficiency Partnership are pleased to invite you to their FREE Autumn conference: Emphasising Efficiency: Capitalising on opportunities to make savings.

September 15th 2010

An Efficiency Blog!

A must-read for all those interested in how to make efficiency savings in their council!

September 14th 2010

Place-based Productivity

Productive Servces, Productive Places

September 9th 2010

NWEO Events

NWEO have many events for councillors, officers, administrators and front line staff to help improve current skills and grow new ones. From innovation to influencing; chairing skills to community leadership and scrutiny to strategic leadership - we have an event for you.

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.