What it is: Towards Better Management of Public Sector Assets is a report published by Sir Michael Lyons describing opportunities to make up to £30bn savings by managing assets more efficiently, including relocating government departments to outside London and the South East.

When it came out: December 2004

Why it is important: This report was published in the wake of The Lyons Review, which was published in March 2004. It finds that despite progress in finding surplus assets, property managers are still failing to act strategically enough.

To view the full report, click here: Towards Better Management Of Public Sector Assets – Sir Michael Lyons

To read a summary of the conclusions of the Lyons Review, click here: Lyons Review – Exec Summary

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