Property and Facilities Management

Key purpose

The council owns and occupies property as a resource to enable services to be delivered effectively, and to make a contribution to the medium term commitments set out in A Better Way for Suffolk.

Property can contribute by:

  • Enabling the delivery of services which meet people’s needs and expectations

This is the primary reason for the council holding property. Property management aims to provide sites and buildings which are in the right location, suitable and sufficient for its purpose, and well-maintained.

Other corporate goals for property are:

  • Supporting the council’s policies and initiatives
  • Promoting schemes for working in partnership
  • Increasing the financial resources of the council

Roles and responsibilities

Property Services has the responsibility for:

  • Managing, reviewing and improving the portfolio of property assets used by the county council; and
  • providing and commissioning a range of technical and professional property support services.

The service is organised to ensure that these activities are integrated as much as possible to offer best practice in public sector property management.

Main activities

  • Carry out strategic management and corporate reviews of property
  • Set policies and standards that safeguard the council's interests in property and maintain core property information
  • Provide and commission design, maintenance and estates consultancy services
  • Provide and commission a comprehensive range of facilities management services
  • Manage the county farms estate
  • Manage the non-operational property portfolio

We will make the most of all the council's property assets in order to realise the vision and values of the council: to work with local people and in partnership with other organisations to improve the quality of life of the people of Suffolk, now and for the future.