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HLM ARCHITECTS CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF THOUGHTFUL DESIGN

THIS year marks a significant milestone for HLM Architects as we celebrate 60 years of practice. Since our founding in 1964, HLM has built a strong reputation for design excellence and expertise, focusing on solving client’s challenges while considering the broader impact design can have on people, communities, and society.

Where it began

HLM

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Former NHS CIO Will Smart joins Alcidion

Health technology provider Alcidion has appointed digital health leader Will Smart as a non-executive director

A former national chief information officer for health and social care in England, Will Smart will join the Alcidion Group board in a global role from October. He will provide strategic insight as the company continues to support healthcare

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Winvic Joins the Advisory Board of the Westminster Policy Liaison Group on ESG as the Voice of Construction

Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of private and public sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been invited to join the Advisory Board of the Policy Liaison Group (PLG) on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), as the sole main contractor representing the construction industry. This

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How innovative tech solutions can help social housing providers meet Labour’s new challenges

By Stephen Repton, CEO and founder of project-management SaaS and training firm, Flowlio, and social-housing PM expert

The recent King’s Speech set out some once-in-a-generation tasks for social housing providers.Sir Kier Starmer wants to create 1.5 million homes in the next few years and local councils will have to play a major role in

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Building a framework for staffing success with Barnet Council

By Matthew Richards, Head of Resourcing and Recruitment, Barnet Council

Introduction: How Matrix Workforce Management Solutions used its unique service-line portfolio to offer an end-to-end workforce solution for the Greater London local authority helping to streamline temporary and permanent recruitment processes, saving them time and money, while increasing candidate quality.

Matthew Richards

The Problem:

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Azul Enables Newcastle City Council to Mitigate Security Risks of Unsupported Java

Council eliminated Java vulnerabilities, accounting for more than 80% of its IT security vulnerabilities overall, with no disruption or impact on performance

Azul, the only company 100% focused on Java, recently announced that Newcastle City Council (NCC) has successfully implemented Azul Platform Core to address critical security vulnerabilities in its Java-based applications. This strategic

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HID Signo™ Readers Deliver Secure Path to GovPass Compliance for UK Government Facilities

Industry-Leading Readers Provide Seamless Integration, Security and Compliance with UK Regulations

HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announces that its Signo™ Readers seamlessly integrate with the UK government’s GovPass standard, built on open standards for enhanced security and flexibility.

GovPass, the most secure government pass to date according to the UK government’s

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The Grounds Management Association is thrilled to announce the expansion of the much-loved Community Sport Zone at SALTEX 2024

Dedicated to the unsung heroes of community and volunteer sports grounds, this year’s zone promises to be the place to be for all things turf maintenance for grassroots and community sports clubs. 

Following its triumphant debut in 2023, we’ve pulled out all the stops to make this years’ experience even more spectacular. More space,

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Time for the public sector to take the lead in driving efficiencies and change

By Barley Laing, the UK Managing Director at Melissa

The new government has new objectives and expectations, with an emphasis on positive change and efficiencies, which is important during a period when public expenditure is under pressure like never before.

Now is the time for the public sector to take the lead in driving

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TaxGem: What taxes might be impacted under a Labour government?

By Steph Gemson, Director, TaxGem

With the new Prime Minister in situ at Downing Street, businesses across the UK are keen to know what this will mean for them. And of course, as accountancy and tax professionals, we are here to advice our clients with whatever the future holds under a Labour government.

Some

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A ticking time bomb: poor teacher recruitment and retention

A report from the cross-party UK Parliament Education Committee in May 2024 also emphasised the need for programmes to boost teacher recruitment, training and retention. There’s an urgent need for prompt and effective action: our children are our future, but that future is looking increasingly gloomy.

By Carole Lamb, Head of Education, Integra Education

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Tile Hill Celebrated as a Leading Interim Service Provider in 2024 IIM Survey Insights

Tile Hill, a leading firm specialising in interim management and executive search services for public sector organisations, received widespread acclaim in the results of the 2024 Institute of Interim Management (IIM) Survey, an annual survey of the interim market. The survey is widely recognised as the most comprehensive and prestigious insight into the Interim

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Highland Marketing becomes communications partner for HETT 2024

Leading health tech PR and marketing agency will provide media and content services for the conference, exhibition, and networking event, as it expands to become a “festival” of digital health  

Highland Marketing has been named as the communications partner for this year’s Healthcare Efficiency Through Technology show, which takes place at ExCeL London

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How medical cannabis could help the NHS

By Dr Guillermo Moreno-Sanz, Scientific Director, Zerenia Clinic UK

Healthcare in the UK faces significant challenges, but what can be done to improve the situation? In recent years, the burden on the NHS and care services has increased dramatically, leading to longer waiting lists and strained social care services. Conventional medications and care services

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The Prince’s Trust and Sectra help more young people into tech careers

A new initiative between The Prince’s Trust and medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra, is helping to widen access to technology career opportunities for young people from different backgrounds.

‘Get into IT and Administration’, a new digital and technology-focused employability programme, was launched in Belfast during the summer. It has been actively supporting

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SCAPE achieves Gold Standard Verification through Constructing Excellence

SCAPE, one of the UK’s leading public sector procurement authorities, has achieved Constructing the Gold Standard verification as of 1 August 2024 – becoming one of the country’s first public sector framework providers to realise this goal.

Mark Robinson, CEO of SCAPE, with Chair of Constructing Excellence’s Gold Standard Task Force Professor David Mosey

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People at the heart of tech at the heart of the NHS

Highland Marketing advisory board member Natasha Phillips led a discussion on nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals, and the skills and competencies they will need to lead and thrive in a digitally-enabled healthcare system.

“If the NHS is going to become more productive, we need to put the nursing and midwifery workforce at the

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Procurement experts Fusion21 advise landlords to ‘act now’ to fully utilise SHDF funding Wave 3

Procurement experts Fusion21 today advised landlords “to act now” so they benefit from a fresh wave of government funding which will help to ensure their homes are part of a £1.2 billion green investment.

In May, the government published details of Wave 3 of The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) designed to reduce carbon

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Global IT outage affecting public sector organisations and companies

Reporter: Stuart Littleford

Public sector organisations as well as businesses including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, train companies, have been affected by a mass global IT outage today.

GP surgeries are reporting difficulties accessing patient data and appointment systems with many resorting to using hand written notes and manual filing

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Hubbub unveils dynamic toolkit and grants to help tackle litter across the UK

The environmental charity Hubbub has launched Neatstreets.org.uk a new website to help local authorities and other organisations combat litter using a range of tried and tested ideas.  

Artwork for posters and bins, audience insights and ideas for litter interventions are just some of the free tools available on the site which is designed to

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