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How a Council-owned Contingent Staffing model optimises the Workforce

How setting up the equivalent of a Managed Service Provider in-house, supported by a public to public, joint venture partnership,…

Commercial Services Group awarded Gold by Investors In People

Commercial Services Group (CSG), one of the largest local authority-owned trading organisations in the UK, has been awarded Gold accreditation…

CSG Welcomes New Chief People Culture and Communications Officer

We are delighted to announce that Dr Marcelle Moncrieffe has joined Commercial Services Group as Group Chief People Culture and…

30 November Roundtable – Local government recruitment and retention – a vision for 2030

We were delighted to hold another roundtable with our partners PPMA following on from London and Manchester earlier this year. …

Moving from social value to community wealth building

Steve Wilson looks at how adopting a new community wealth model can provide opportunities to put your local communities at…

CSG Recruitment Division Celebrate Win at British Recruitment Awards 2023

We’re delighted to announce that CSG Recruitment Division have been named a Winner in the British Recruitment Awards 2023, taking…

Dorset Council and Commercial Services Group announce a new Recruitment Joint Venture

In an exciting announcement, Dorset Council and Commercial Services Group (CSG) will be forming a joint venture (JV) recruitment company…

Innovative Partnerships – Commercial Solutions Website Goes Live

CSG is proud of the value it delivers to its public sector customers and no more so than our award-winning…

Lifecycle Management Group joins Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is thrilled to announce the acquisition of Lifecycle Management Group (LMG). Established in 1989, LMG is…

An Interview with our Divisional CEO of Strategic Services

Nicola Monk, Divisional CEO, Strategic Services joined Commercial Services Group in April this year from Luton Borough Council where she…

Introducing CSG’s Strategic Advisory Panel

We are delighted to introduce our new Strategic Advisory Panel, who will play a vital role in supporting CSG’s continued…

CSG Shortlisted for Recruiter Awards 2023

We’re delighted to announce that for the second year running, CSG has been shortlisted for two Recruiter Awards. The Recruiter…

The Workforce Crisis facing Local Government – PPMA, APSE and CSG

Following on from CSG’s successful roundtable in London earlier in the year, on the 8th of June we held the…

Calverley Cubs visits CSG Managing Waste in North Farm

On a very wet Monday, April 24, CSG Managing Waste were joined at their North Farm site in Tunbridge Wells…

Staff Retention – A Top Priority for Local Government

Steve Wilson, Commercial Director, CSG has written for the MJ this week on the importance of staff retention in Local…

Double Award-winning Joint Venture – CSG and Luton Borough Council – Connect2Luton

We were delighted at the PPMA Annual Conference in Birmingham, on 27 April to be the winners of the Best…

Workforce Crisis Roundtable with PPMA

28th February 2023 When we started planning our roundtable with the PPMA at the end of last year, we knew…

Meet our new portfolio CEOs

Following a year of exceptional growth, Commercial Services Group has expanded to 23 businesses servicing over 16,000 customers globally. The…

Kent and Medway Workplace Wellbeing Award 2022

We are pleased to announce that we have been bestowed with the Bronze Kent and Medway Workplace Wellbeing Award, in…

Wye National Nature Reserve Volunteer Work

Social Value is one of our key pillars, which is why we created a team dedicated to providing our 1600…

Local Government Executive Leadership Programme

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is a social values organisation at its heart.  Being wholly owned by Kent County Council means…

Outdoor Schooling with Kent Wildlife Trust

LASER don’t just work with suppliers to provide successful energy solutions, we also encourage additional value to be delivered through…

Recruiters Awards 2022 – Success!

CSG Recruitment team success in the prestigious Recruiters Awards 2022. CSG was absolutely delighted that our recruitment teams across our…

CSG Shortlisted for Recruiters Awards 2022

We’re delighted to announce that CSG has been shortlisted for two Recruiter Awards. The shortlist for this year’s Recruiters Awards…

Connect2Dudley

Dudley Council and Commercial Services Group announce the set up of new recruitment joint venture for temporary staff. A new…

Commercial Services Group appoints new CDIO

Ian Daley appointed as Chief Digital Information Officer. Ian is a digital transformation leader and senior director experienced in defining…

Rise and shine!

KCC and LASER’s new solar farm A new 38 hectare (94 acre) solar farm in North Somerset has been acquired…

Flexible Working At CSG

How flexible working is used at CSG to ensure passion. Throughout the past 2 years businesses have faced challenges never…

Success for KCS Procurement Services

KCS Procurement Services has had major success recently and has plans for more! The past few months have shown tremendous…

Matt Johnsons First Anniversary As CEO

We celebrate alongside Matt after an outstanding first year as CEO. The 1st of March marks the 1 year since Matt…

Connect2Surrey Goes Live!

Commercial Services Groups new joint venture with Surrey County Council is finally up and running! There’s cause for celebration at…

CSG opens its second international office in Thailand

Expanding our reach even further, CSG is now in Thailand! Over the past months, Mel Davison, Head of APAC, has…

CES’s New Look

CES is looking different these days! CSG is never one to sit still, and today is no different, as CES…

CSG Interim & Executive Search are a trusted framework provider for LGRP

CSG has been recognized and has become a trusted framework provider. We are delighted to announce that Commercial Services Interim…

First EVP Booklet

We are very excited to show you all our first employee value proposition (EVP) booklet. This is a booklet to…