Neil Okninski
Project Director
Neil joined Local Partnerships in September 2013, having previously spent over 15 years advising on PFI/PPP transactions. His time in financial advisory was spent predominantly working for local authority clients in the Schools, Social Housing and Emergency Services sectors. Neil has also spent time on secondment at the Defence Logistics Organisation (DLO, now DE&S) and in the Middle East, developing Business Plans for the Qatar Foundation.
Five key themes emerged from the assembly's (@NetZeroUK) work that councils can use to inform their decisions, writes Jo Wall, strategic director, climate response at @LP_localgov.#READ: "The people have spoken - the UK's first climate assembly"https://t.co/YYEee1KaiN
#READ: @LP_SeanHanson "Theres no vaccine for Climate Emergency" in @lgcplushttps://t.co/WGtZJ30ZgF
Are you or your authority taking leadership in responding to the #ClimateEmergency?There's an award for that! Find out more information about @TheMJAwards 2021 "Leadership in Responding to the Climate Emergency" category 👇https://t.co/77hgFx2RYD
"For prevention measures from April - September, officers dealt with 1,000 single homeless presentations on the front line to pick up and prevent rough sleeping"Strategic Lead for Rough Sleepers @BhamCityCouncil Stephen Philpott, at Lessons learnt from rough sleeping webinar
"We heard evidence across the board of people who engaged with services who never had previously and between health, local client groups & councils, we still are seeing greater collaboration in place"Jenny Coombs on Lessons learnt from response to rough sleeping #webinar
The webinar has been produced taking lessons from guidance produced with @LGAcomms, "Lessons learnt from councils' response to rough sleeping during the COVID-19 pandemic"Read here: https://t.co/A6vGcZ0lZX
#WEBINAR: Lessons learnt from councils' response to rough sleeping and the pandemicWe're hosting a webinar tomorrow at 12pm with Strategic Lead for Rough Sleepers at @BhamCityCouncil, Stephen Philpott, and chaired by @CllrDavidRenardRegister: https://t.co/Z50NQXdmBr
#WEBINAR: Lessons learnt from councils' response to rough sleeping and the pandemicWe're hosting a webinar on Thursday at 12pm with Strategic Lead for Rough Sleepers at @BhamCityCouncil, Stephen Philpott, and chaired by @CllrDavidRenardRegister: https://t.co/Z50NQXuXsZ
The webinar has been produced taking lessons from guidance produced with @LGAcomms, "Lessons learnt from councils' response to rough sleeping during the COVID-19 pandemic"Read here: https://t.co/A6vGcZ0lZX
#WEBINAR: Lessons learnt from councils' response to rough sleeping and the pandemicWe're hosting a webinar on Thursday at 12pm with Strategic Lead for Rough Sleepers at @BhamCityCouncil, Stephen Philpott, and chaired by @CllrDavidRenardRegister: https://t.co/Z50NQXdmBr
#READ: "Lessons learnt from councils' response to rough sleeping during the COVID-19 pandemic"We've worked with @LGAcomms to investigate lessons learnt from the "Everyone In" response to COVID-19, dealing with those #RoughSleeping and at riskhttps://t.co/A6vGcZ0lZX
"Transparency and a willingness to accept scrutiny and change will be key to building success for the next 10-20 years"@LP_SeanHanson, chief executive of @LP_localgov for @lgcplus #LGCSummit
We're attending @lgcplus #LGCSummit today!Join us at 12pm - our chief executive @LP_SeanHanson will be talking "Building local government for the next 10-20 years" with @ProfDonnaHall, @henrimurison, @mattprosserceo & @NickGolding https://t.co/jJxl9Rxu6f #LocalGov
Hurrah! We're proudly sponsoring "Leadership in Responding to the Climate Emergency" category, @TheMJAwards for the second year. Be sure to enter now! 👇🌍#ClimateResponse #ClimateAction #CouncilsCan https://t.co/o2MqE9r9Dh
"Decarbonisation of heat will be a priority for many councils when they think about interventions needed to reduce carbon emissions on net-zero trajectory"#READ: Secure funding for your net‑zero pathwayhttps://t.co/MUHyzfPg7l@lgcplus #LCAW2020 #LondonClimateActionWeek
Happy #LCAW2020 #LondonClimateActionWeek!🌍We'll be sharing our resources over the next five days that we've produced to support #LocalGov develop plans to reach net zeroLet's start with "Renewable Energy Good Practice Guidance" @LGAcomms!#READ: https://t.co/dPNPCIDWDD
Last year we worked with Welsh Government Energy Service @_energyservice to support the Welsh public sector improve energy efficiency of buildings and renewable energy on its estate, including the procurement of three solar farms on former landfill sites.#CouncilsCan #LocalGov
Today we're celebrating #OurDay and the successes public sector colleagues have achieved 💪Last year we worked with @WirralCouncil to sign funding agreements and thus commence work at Wirral Waters, the largest #Regen project in the country.#LocalGov #CouncilsCan
Today we're celebrating #CouncilsCan and the successes of our colleagues across the public sector 👏We're shining a spotlight on @WestYorkshireCA, recent winners of @TheMJAwards "Leadership in responding to the climate emergency"#LocalGov #CouncilsCan
"Decarbonisation of heat will be a priority for many councils when they think about the interventions needed to reduce carbon emissions on a net-zero trajectory"#READ: Secure funding for your net‑zero pathwayhttps://t.co/MNUZ15smuK#Refit @lgcplus
Are you prepared for the expiry of your #PFI contract?We're hosting a webinar on 10 November to help #LocalGov better understand the contract expiry process, to achieve a successful conclusion to a PFI contract.Contact josie.brewer@local.gov.uk to book your place
Are you prepared for the expiry of your #PFI contract?We're hosting a webinar on 10 November to help #LocalGov better understand the contract expiry process, to achieve a successful conclusion to a PFI contract.Contact josie.brewer@local.gov.uk to book your place
Congratulations to East Riding of Yorkshire Council, winner of Team of the Year category at @LGCAwards 2020! @East_Riding#LocalGov #CouncilsCan
Congratulations to Great Yarmouth BC, winner of the Driving Growth category at @LGCAwards 2020! @greatyarmouthbc#LocalGov #CouncilsCan
Well done to Hull City Council, Housing Initiative winner at @LGCAwards 2020! @Hullccnews#LocalGov #CouncilsCan
Public/Private Partnerships award at @LGCAwards goes to Scottish Borders Council, congratulations! @scotborders#LocalGov #CouncilsCan
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