Local Authorities

Bridging the generationsLocal authorities are Groundwork’s most important group of partners. We work closely with many local authorities across the South East to help them shape their places and improve the local quality of life.

We can work with you to develop bespoke projects that deliver for local people and for your targets. Our projects range from relatively straightforward contract work, to entrepreneurial, experimental, risk taking projects that are innovative and creative and that solve problems.

We work closely with local authorities, many of which sit on our Board, Sub-Regional Committees or Borough Steering Groups. We also sit on a number of other local groups and bodies to give us a shared understanding of the local area and local priorities, which gives us a head start in creating initiatives that will really work on the ground.

We can work with you to develop bespoke projects that deliver for local people and for your targets. Depending on the needs of your authority, we can act as a subcontractor or develop a partnership approach to delivery. Groundwork has a strong track record of developing entrepreneurial and creative solutions. Helping to meet Local Area Agreement (LAA) targets is one of the main drivers of our activity. We want to add value to the work of the local authority and other partners and make a real impact on the ground.

  • Carbon Reduction

    We can help create and deliver a strategy for coping with climate change.

  • Worklessness

    We help people to retain, gain confidence and valuable work experience.

  • Consultation and Planning

    We find out what's really important to different groups within local communities.

We make a difference

"The Environmental Business Review provided us with an initial understanding
of where we are now, and the process we need to go through to implement an
Environmental Management System
.
Rob Halstead (Hunter Plastics)