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Salford ends built environment joint venture partnership

Salford Council has brought planning, building control, property, highways and infrastructure services in-house after the end of a 15-year joint venture partnership with Capita and housebuilder Galliford Try.

The council has brought all services provided by Urban Vision back in-house and it will examine how they can now be used to boost the city’s economy.

Simon James, partnership director, Urban Vision, said: “All three organisations recognise the partnership has reached its natural conclusion and that the end of the contract is both timely and appropriate.”

Until recently, the FRC had little involvement in local government affairs. But with investigations into council officers becoming more frequent, where is the political accountability?

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