Tag #Public-Private Partnerships

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Edinburgh to Explore Fundraising Team for City Projects

Edinburgh City Council will investigate creating a fundraising team to fund city projects after a motion was passed by 9 votes to 2, aiming to utilize the generosity of wealthy residents to overcome funding delays impacting major initiatives.

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Reduced Inequality
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Northern Beaches Hospital Audit Exposes Healthcare Failures

An independent audit reveals that the Northern Beaches Hospital, operated under a public-private partnership, is failing to deliver quality healthcare, leading to calls for the NSW government to take over the hospital's management.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Bad Homburg to Fund New Spa with Casino Revenue

The city of Bad Homburg plans to build a new spa and congress center funded by increased casino revenue, addressing the current spa's disrepair and casino capacity limitations; the project will cost an estimated €13 million and is expected to take six years to complete.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Madrid's Housing Crisis: Supply-Side Approach vs. National Policies

The Madrid regional government is tackling its housing crisis by increasing housing supply through legislative changes, public-private partnerships (resulting in 8,500 homes under construction, 3,000 delivered), and financial aid for young homebuyers, while opposing the national government's interve...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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NSW to Implement "Joe's Rule" After Hospital Death

Following an internal investigation into the death of two-year-old Joe Massa at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital, which revealed serious systemic failures, the NSW government will implement "Joe's rule", a strengthened rapid response program to help families voice concerns about their loved ones' ...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Paris to Pay Bolloré €66 Million in Autolib' Termination Settlement

A Paris court ordered Parisian municipalities to pay Bolloré €66 million for the termination of its Autolib' car-sharing contract in 2018, citing overly optimistic initial revenue projections as the primary cause of the service's financial failure, despite 150,000 subscribers.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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DOT Takes Over Penn Station Reconstruction, Citing Cost Savings and Efficiency

The US Department of Transportation announced it will take over the reconstruction of New York's Penn Station from the MTA, aiming to save $120 million through a public-private partnership with Amtrak, following criticism of the MTA's management and amidst broader calls for Amtrak privatization.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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NSW to Potentially Buy Back Northern Beaches Hospital Amidst Healthscope's Financial Crisis

Facing a \$1.6 billion debt, Healthscope, the private owner of the Northern Beaches Hospital, seeks to return the public hospital component to NSW government ownership, prompting concerns about costs and patient care after recent incidents.

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Baby Dies After Delay at Sydney Hospital

A baby died at Sydney's Northern Beaches Hospital after a 50-minute delay in a category one emergency caesarean section, prompting inquiries and raising concerns about hospital staffing and financial pressures.

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U.S. Engineering Skills Gap Threatens National Security and Global Competitiveness

The U.S. faces a critical engineering skills shortage, with only 24% of twelfth graders proficient in math and 60% of college engineering students switching majors; China graduated approximately 2 million science and engineering students in 2018, compared to 811,000 in the U.S., creating a significa...

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Quality Education
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Sprind's Successful Evaluation: Future Uncertain

Germany's innovation agency Sprind passed its first evaluation, showcasing efficient processes and a high number of applications; however, the long-term success of its projects and the agency's future remain uncertain, pending government decisions.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Boy Dies After Two-and-a-Half Hour Delay at Northern Beaches Hospital

Two-year-old Joe Massa died at Northern Beaches Hospital in Sydney after a two-and-a-half-hour delay in treatment for hypovolemia, prompting calls for a coronial inquiry and review of the hospital's public-private partnership.

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