Map of public sector assets

A public property map locating over 180,000 assets owned by almost 600 public sector bodies has been published by the Community and Local Government department.
Public sector assets are worth an estimated £385 billion, with almost two-thirds owned by councils. The Government says it is committed to work with areas seeking to make savings through better property management, and estimates this could potentially save £35 billion over 10 years.
Results from 11 council-led pilot projects found that on average 20 per cent savings could be made by rationalising public assets or co-locating local services based on customer needs.
Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, wants public sector organisations, including councils, to publish registers of all buildings and land owned. Local people could use the lists alongside the Localism Bill's new community rights to protect local treasures.