Service Reviews

Service delivery is a discipline covering all aspects of how councils and local government bodies deliver services. It involves specifications and procurement of contractors to carry out work, monitoring performance, dealing with issues, practical implementation of strategic work and all other on-the-ground work. 

Needless to say, it’s a service requiring extraordinary attention to detail and the ability to get tasks done. We have a proven ability to work with senior management, technical officers and on-the-ground staff. This enables us to provide robust top-to-bottom analysis for service planning and reviews.

Our approach brings leading edge methodologies and solutions to transform service delivery departments from reactive into proactive business-focused operations.

We know how to deal with entrenched cultures, mitigate political concerns and overcome technical smokescreens to meet service delivery expectations.

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I have worked in environmental policy and planning for 20 years, including roles in local government and for iwi organisations working on a wide range of environmental projects and programmes. I have...
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With over 30 years of experience managing horticulture, parks, and open spaces across Singapore and Australia, I have worked in very diverse sectors including tourism, ornamental plant production, ...
Senior Consultant
I have over 30 years’ experience in the horticulture, parks and open spaces, community facilities and customer service sectors. I have been involved in contract management, business development a...
Senior Consultant
I am a highly experienced manager with over 25 years’ operating within environmental, recreational and operational services, in both the public and private sectors. My experience includes manage...
Director
As a Director I am able to support clients in many ways with my specialities in asset management, procurement, maintenance contract options, service reviews and project management support. My expe...
Parks Consultant
My background and passion is in horticulture and open space design. I have had over 15 years’ experience in landscape design and construction, from being a landscape apprentice to small business op...
Senior Consultant
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Director
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Senior Consultant
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