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Local authorities urge action on EV charging accessibility as councils struggle to balance inclusive design with limited street space

Local authorities are calling for clearer guidance and faster action to ensure the UK’s expanding public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network is accessible to all drivers, as new research reveals many councils are struggling to deliver inclusive infrastructure in constrained public spaces. 

More than half (53%) of councils say balancing the need for accessible charge points with

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The real cost of cash-first: Rethinking crisis payments as risks mount

By Mark Bufton, Senior Business Development Manager at BHN

Mark Bufton

For years, local welfare schemes have faced a quiet tension: how to provide emergency financial help quickly, while ensuring public funds are used responsibly. These schemes are designed to support people facing acute financial hardship – often those on low incomes, families struggling

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Army announces three senior leadership appointments to drive modernisation and improve the Army’s offer to NATO

Lt Gen Elviss

Lt Gen Elviss assumed command of the Field Army, headquartered in Andover, in March 2024, following his tenure as Chief of Staff (Operations) at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood. His leadership as Commander Field Army has been transformative, marked by an unwavering focus on doubling the Field Army’s fighting power

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LGfL launches free Artificial Intelligence Policy Toolkit to help schools put safeguarding first

Edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning has launched a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Toolkit for schools across the UK. Designed for senior leaders and Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs), the toolkit provides a practical framework to develop safe, effective and future-ready AI policies, aligned with Keeping Children Safe in Education and  Department for Education guidance.

As AI becomes

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Certified Security Bollards from Hörmann

Hörmann UK is reinforcing its commitment to public safety and infrastructure resilience with a range of certified high-security bollards designed to meet the stringent requirements of public sector and local government environments. The range has been engineered specifically to protect people, buildings and critical infrastructure from unauthorised vehicle access while supporting the operational needs

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Apricorn Becomes First and Only Hardware-Encrypted USB Storage Device Manufacturer to Achieve AS9100 Certification

Kurt Markley

New certification demonstrates operational rigour and aerospace-grade quality standards for its encrypted hardware storage products

Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB drives, today announced that it has become the first and only encrypted USB storage device manufacturer to achieve AS9100 certification, the internationally recognised Quality Management System

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Collaboration is key to driving fire safety, says Fire Aware

Supply chain partners working closely together across multiple sectors can help ensure our buildings are safe for those moving about in them, says growing safety body Fire Aware.

Collaborating on issues including legislation, supply of products and new innovations can all help to create a safer outcome across many sectors facing challenging times, it

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War Detectives to trace descendants following return of partial First World War casualty remains

The partial remains of 72 British soldiers who served and died during the First World War have been returned to France from a museum collection.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) recovery unit in France has received the partial remains and will now arrange their interment.

The remains will be placed in the existing

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Highland launches Elevate – bringing health tech direct to the NHS

A new showcase series is reshaping NHS-supplier engagement. Pioneers at the first NHS host brought together hundreds of staff organisation-wide, along with major tech companies and niche innovators in a single day, already inspiring 10 further NHS providers to follow in 2026.

Highland has launched Elevate, a new health tech event series that is bringing

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Cutting social value would be a false economy for housing

By Graham Collie, director of product innovation, LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG)

Graham Collie

Dropping social value from public sector procurement may sound like a simple way to cut costs, but in housing it would come with a heavy price.

Remember, with social housing decisions do not just affect budgets; they shape the quality of

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Safety is now a duty of care across multiple sectors, says Fire Aware

The cultural change needed to bring about a shift in fire safety starts with a recognition of a duty of care by all of those responsible across multiple sectors, says growing fire safety body Fire Aware.

Everyone involved in the design, construction, maintenance and letting of the built environment needs to understand that they

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