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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
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
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
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
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
Evan Wienburg, By Evan Wienburg, 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 Continue reading Full fibre broadband – balancing private and public investment
Speakers from Amazon, INTEL and Pfizer are set to meet with Welsh innovators this March at an event which promises to reveal the near future technologies that will transform frontline health and social care in Wales and beyond. ‘Tomorrow’s Health 2020’, a major conference organised by Life Sciences Hub Wales, will see health and social Continue reading Global experts join forces to transform future health and wellbeing
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds For even the most sensible among us, the word “automation” still strikes an uncertain, often fearful chord. Conditioned by the kind of rhetoric conveyed in movies like “The Matrix,” “The Terminator,” and “I, Robot,” the fear—even among the most seasoned IT Continue reading The Machines Are Not Taking Over: How to Conquer Automation Anxiety
Kingston Council has agreed to recommission its children’s services to Achieving for Children until 2026, following a decision at Children’s and Adults’ Care and Education Committee yesterday. After considering various options, members of the committee agreed the preferred option was to extend the current contract for another five years, through a joint arrangement with Richmond Continue reading Achieving for Children to provide children’s services in Kingston until 2026
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