Local Authority Partnerships
For 24 years Norse Group has been pioneering a radical and cost-saving approach to delivering public services – from asset management to front-line services – by joining forces with the public sector to form Joint Venture Companies (JVCs).
Working in harmony with local councils and other public sector organisations through dynamic partnerships, Norse has increased cost efficiency and raised standards of delivery: from more efficient design, management and maintenance of public buildings to healthier school meals, cleaner premises, improved school transport and tidier streets.
Jointly owned operating subsidiaries replace traditional client/contractor relationships, resulting in strategic partnerships that generate operating surpluses for the benefit of both parties.
Faced with unprecedented pressure on public sector finances, more and more local authorities are working closely with Norse to launch such cost-efficient partnerships.
With peformance monitored closely, the partnerships create bonds of trust and financial transparency, delivering the highest standards of best practice and achieving targeted service levels.
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Devon Norse
In these times of economic pressure, Norse’s pioneering approach to helping local authorities maintain high standards of service delivery will save Devon County Council money, protect local jobs and contribute to the local economy.
Looking for new, cost-efficient ways of working, Devon County Council was attracted to Norse’s combination of public sector experience and commercial flair. The council believes these skills will develop the Joint Venture’s business to everyone’s benefit.
Devon Norse has responsibility for delivering cleaning services to schools and various NHS sites and civic buildings, along with catering at many of the county’s schools and for civic functions.
Great Yarmouth Borough Services (GYBS)
GYB Services is a highly successful partnership between Norse and Great Yarmouth Borough Council, which delivers a range of front-line services, including refuse collections, recycling, street cleaning, public and amenity building maintenance, grounds care, footway lighting, street furniture and engineering services.
As with all Norse partnerships, outcomes are defined in appropriate Service Level Agreements and against specific Key Performance Indicators – ensuring that the community services Norse delivers are of a very high standard.
The dynamic partnership enables GYB Services’ management to innovate and to reinvest cost savings in service delivery efficiency wherever it is most needed. This means improved services to residents and financial benefit to the local authority.
Waveney Norse
Waveney Norse is a growing public services partnership between Waveney District Council and Norse.
Based in Lowestoft, Waveney Norse delivers front-line services to more than 56,000 households as well as numerous civic, commercial and business customers. Its role includes street cleansing, refuse collection, car parking, and management and maintenance of parks and open spaces.
The enterprising Joint Venture ensures the ongoing improvement and sustainability of services, while making the best use of the public purse.
Suffolk Coastal Services (SCS)
Suffolk Coastal Services was Norse’s first Suffolk partnership, formed in 2004 to deliver strategic and operational services to Suffolk Coastal District Council (SCDC).
A comprehensive range of services is provided, including waste management, neighbourhood services such as abandoned vehicle removal and street cleansing, fleet management, grounds maintenance and engineering services.
Based at Ufford, near Woodbridge, SCS provides services to more than 57,000 domestic residents and over 1,000 businesses.
Financial savings are achieved through lower central support costs, procurement and vehicle operation, and insurance costs. The formation of SCS as a separate limited company also increased the freedom to trade more openly, delivering the council an annual profit percentage return from SCS.
Click here to visit the Suffolk Coastal Services Website.
Enfield Norse
This forward-thinking Joint Venture with the London Borough of Enfield is responsible for cleaning more than 150 establshments, including schools, libraries, offices and communal areas in council-owned flats and specialist housing centres.
Enfield Norse was set up to take cleaning to a new level across the borough and has gone from strength to strength since its launch in 2009.
The venture has the freedom to trade outside council work, winning new commercial contracts and generating a welcome profit-share contribution to Enfield Council in the process.
Click here to visit the Suffolk Coastal Services Website.
Barnsley Norse
Barnsley Norse is a contract services organisation providing a range of facilities management services to customers in South Yorkshire and surrounding areas.
Our professional staff use the latest technologies and materials to ensure high quality of work and competitive pricing, with services tailored to suit individual requirements and budgets.
Barnsley Norse’s combination of know-how, innovation, value-for-money and flexibility is ensuring that clients keep within their ever-tightening budgets while enjoying first class services and real dedication to duty.
Click here to visit the Barnsley Norse website.
Wellingborough Norse
Wellingborough Norse is a contract services organisation providing a range of Grounds, Premises Cleaning and Commercial Waste Collection services to customers in Northamptonshire and surrounding areas.
Our professional staff use the latest technologies and materials to ensure high quality of work and competitive pricing, with services tailored to suit individual requirements and budgets.
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