Features

BSF, PFI and Academies Programme Manager Rebecca Spore outlines the unique approach the county has taken to transforming education.

Shadow Minister for the Treasury David Gauke explains how the principle of private financing can have benefits for public sector delivery

Dr Vince Cable, Shadow Chancellor for the Liberal Democrats, questions whether alternative models to PPP/PFI are needed.

Seldom has there been so much intrigue in the PPP/PFI sector as there is now given the global credit crunch, an imminent general election and the intense scrutiny foisted upon the public finances in the years ahead. The PPP Journal took the opportunity, therefore, to ask the three major parties about their specific policies on the sector – here Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Ian Pearson discusses the Labour Party's polices on the sector

Mairi Johnson, of Partnerships for Schools, looks at the role good looking design can play in creating learning environments that are more than just buildings.

Sylvia McNamara, Director of Education, and Management Support Officer Ben Whitehouse chart the way ahead for Birmingham's BSF programme.

Shadow Housing Minister for the Conservatives Grant Shapps advocates local empowerment and collaboration towards a thriving social housing sector.

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People Councillor Ian Jones and BSF Programme Manager Jane Dixon explain how Sandwell Council and its partners are driving forward a huge and complex scheme

Birmingham has a proud tradition of being Britain’s second city, and is looking to maintain its profile with the PPP and the PFI sector playing a part, as Steven Hughes, Birmingham City Council Chief Executive, explains to PPP Journal Editor Michael Thame.

Making sure that the private sector is accountable to local people and meeting local demand is key, believes the Liberal Democrats' Shadow Housing Minister Sarah Teather