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Dr David Staples, Chief Executive of the United Grand Lodge of England
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Freemasons are calling for the whole community to ensure no one feels alone, even if they are physically self-isolating, by remembering them in a toast at 9pm tonight.
The 200,000 strong membership organisation traditionally toasts ‘absent Brethren’ to
Continue reading Freemasons are inviting the whole country to toast ‘absent friends, and those working on the frontline in the NHS’ at 9pm tonight
George Brasher
George Brasher, Managing Director, HP UK and Ireland talks exclusively to GPSJ
Talking to GPSJ editor, Stuart Littleford, George said: “With the new decade well underway, government departments are rightly continuing to explore new digital frontiers. From recent conversations with industry and government leaders.” He has identified five public sector trends
Continue reading GPSJ Exclusive: Top Five Tech Trends Impacting the UK Public Sector
Institute of Economic Development Executive Director Nigel Wilcock has told GPSJ:
“This might be the budget that brings Keynes back in vogue with the Office for Budget Responsibility expecting the expansionary measures to create a demand-led economic boost. Certainly, from the budget speech there was little not to like – some emergency fiscal loosening, some
Continue reading Comments to GPSJ on the 2020 Budget
Using modular building systems to create a new community centre and preschool
When Basildon Council wanted to create a new community centre and preschool facility in Nevendon, they selected modular building systems to successfully fast track a valuable community asset with a tight construction schedule spanning just eight months from April to December 2019.
The
Continue reading MODULAR BUILDING METHODS DELIVER FAST TRACK COMMUNITY CENTRE FACILITY
Network of over 100 Electric Forecourts® across the UK will solve electric vehicle charging concerns, and pave the way for electric vehicles to become mainstream in the earliest possible timeframes
GRIDSERVE announces today that the first of a nationwide network of over 100 Electric Forecourts® is now under construction and will open this summer, offering
Continue reading UK’s first Electric Forecourt® is under construction, opening Summer 2020
By Evan Wienberg, co-founder and CEO of Truespeed
A new year is a time for renewal and resolutions. The UK government’s plans to invest billions in infrastructure transformation in the budget on March 11 and shape up the UK’s digital economy by accelerating the delivery of full fibre broadband across the country are undoubtedly full
Continue reading Full fibre broadband – balancing private and public investment
Paul Moorby, Managing Director, Chipside
Connected cars are one of the most hyped technologies in the ‘internet of things’ (IoT) sphere, sending and receiving real time information from the world around them. Not only can they connect with people and emergency services, they can also be connected to other cars and the road
Continue reading The rise of the connected car
ibml processes high-volume government documents for stringent, mission-critical needs, meeting the highest quality and security standards across many departments in a secure, safe environment
New product offers transformative solutions for outdated information management processes
Imaging Business Machines, LLC (ibml), the leading global provider of intelligent information capture solutions, unveiled its next generation of ultra-high-volume
Continue reading ibml unveils world’s fastest, ultra-high-volume, intelligent scanner: the ibml FUSiON, the most comprehensive intelligent information capture solution
The Society of Editors has issued the following statement after speculation that the media should be held responsible for the tragic death of TV personality Caroline Flack.
The death of Caroline Flack is indeed a tragedy, as is the case when anyone feels they have nowhere to turn and decide to take their
Continue reading Statement from the SoE following speculation that the media should be held responsible for the tragic death of Caroline Flack
Latest updates as Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes government appointments:
The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the appointment of:
Lord Callanan as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Gillian Keegan MP as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Education.
Paul
Continue reading Latest updates on ministerial appointments
Fire and rescue services battling Storm Ciara have had their annual funding cut by £141.5 million over the last four years, according to Fire Brigades Union (FBU) analysis of England’s local government finance settlement coming before Parliament today (Wednesday 12 February).
The worst storm-hit areas in England – Cumbria, West Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester
Continue reading Storms Ciara & Dennis: Multi-million pound cut to local services responding
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has responded to the government’s confirmation that the HS2 high-speed rail link will be built, the first phase between London and Birmingham with a second phase going onto Manchester and Leeds.
Mr Burnham said: “The Prime Minister has today listened and gone a considerable distance towards the case
Continue reading Mayor of Greater Manchester reacts to HS2 announcement
Simon Dunkley, Secretary General TALQ Consortium, showing the TALQ symbol
The TALQ Consortium is continuing to certify further products as TALQ-compliant and, by doing so, will guarantee interoperability among systems from different vendors. At the beginning of 2020 the number of certified Central Management Software (CMS) and Outdoor Device Networks (ODN / gateways)
Continue reading The Smart City Protocol Continues to Spread in Many Countries
allpay, a leading UK payment specialist, has renewed its place on the Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) Electronic Payment Services framework following a detailed tender process.
Rob McCloy, Head of Sales (North), allpay explains: “Frameworks are now an everyday tool for social housing procurement. The NHC offers a range of services to its members of Housing
Continue reading allpay Renews Place on Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) EPS Framework
Brake, the road safety charity, has launched an exciting new competition to inspire young people to raise awareness and campaign for safer roads.
Brake’s Project24 competition, in partnership with Coop Insurance, asks 11-18 year-olds to create their own 24-second short film that raises awareness about a road safety subject of their choice.
The title ‘Project24’
Continue reading Competition for emergency service cadets encourages young film-makers to shout out for safer roads
Community Impact Managers Bev Bertenshaw and Dave Brereton unloading the van
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
A housing association has invested over £80,000 to combat poverty among its customers on low incomes and bring a discounted food service to their local communities.
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has partnered with Manchester-based food surplus redistribution charity,
Continue reading FCHO is investing 80k to help alleviate food poverty in Oldham
The Chartered Institute of Journalists has condemned the government’s crass and immature bullying of journalists and warns that it needs to ‘grow up’ and show respect for media freedom.
Institute President, Janice Shillum, says: “Only authoritarian governments snarl at the media and retaliate against criticism with threats and petty restrictions. So it is of immense
Continue reading Exclusion of media critics from Downing Street briefings sets dangerous precedent, warns Chartered Institute of Journalists
Wakefield Council regeneration and economic growth expert appointed to IED Board
Tom Stannard, Corporate Director for Regeneration and Economic Growth at Wakefield Council, has joined the Institute of Economic Development (IED) Board of Directors.
In a career spanning over 20 years Tom has worked in a variety of economic development, regeneration and policy roles in
Continue reading Triple appointment to Institute of Economic Development Board
Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has committed to making its entire fleet of company cars all-electric by the year 2025 – after the business recently achieved ‘Go Ultra Low’ status.
McCann has already invested heavily in the future of its fleet of company cars over the previous 12 months – making 53% of
Continue reading ‘Go Ultra Low’ status achieved as 2025 all-electric car target set by Nottingham-based McCann
Sylvia Sage
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Over the past 18 months, House of Commons authorities have come under repeated fire for their lack of action to address bullying and harassment.
Dame Laura Cox, who authored a report in 2018 which laid bare the scale of the problem, criticised the slow pace of progress a
Continue reading Tackling bullying and harassment in Westminster
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