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Landmark deal struck to bring military housing estate back into public hands Major deal unlocks new-build housing projects for military families plus essential refurbishments End to huge annual rental bill to save around £230 million per year
A major deal to bring the Armed Forces housing estate back into public ownership has been agreed
Continue reading GOVERNMENT BUYS BACK 36,347 MILITARY HOMES TO IMPROVE HOUSING FOR FORCES FAMILIES AND SAVE TAXPAYERS BILLIONS
Velorim is calling on cycling community to nominate their local bike shop to join the scheme Ambition will see more than 1,000 places for people to recycle bicycle tyres and inner tubes across the UK
Velorim, the UK’s simple solution to recycling bicycle tyres and inner tubes, has announced its ambition to double collection
Continue reading Velorim sets ambition to double its recycling collection points by 2026
Lymington-based British firm Bridgeworks, which is headquartered in the UK and which specialises in WAN Acceleration is now a listed supplier for the United Nations. The company, which has unique, fully patented technology, can thwart as well as obfuscate cyber-criminals.
Bridgeworks was also invited to join a 2-day UK Trade Mission to the UN
Continue reading Lymington-Based WAN Acceleration Firm Bridgeworks Lists As UN Supplier
The Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal has published its latest statistics for the period from July to September 2024.
These relate to appeals that challenge local authority decisions about the level of support to be provided to children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) via an education, health and care plan (EHCP).
Continue reading SEND Tribunal statistics – legal comment
By Elli Kiely, Design & Innovation Director, HJK Construction
Open any newspaper in the UK, and it will mention the housing crisis in the UK. The actual extent of the crisis is hotly debated, but there is one thing everyone agrees on – there is undoubtedly a serious problem with the supply and demand
Continue reading The stock of housing for local authority & housing association
James Johns, Head of Corporate Affairs, UK, Workday
Nations across the globe are feeling a squeeze on skills. One recent McKinsey study found that nine in ten executives or managers are having trouble hiring people with the talent they need – or that they expect to have that problem in the next five years.
Continue reading How the UK can nurture a skills-based workforce
New research challenges the idea that 2024 was the year of the ‘digital election’ – particularly for younger voters
New nationally representative research from Marketreach, the marketing authority on commercial mail, reveals that mail is more likely to have had an influence on voting intention than any other marketing channel across all ages. 27%
Continue reading Mail most influential marketing medium when it comes to winning votes in elections
A national image sharing platform, used by NHS organisations, patients and others to securely access diagnostic scans and tests, has seen record usage across the country.
The image exchange portal, widely known in the NHS as the IEP, is now being used to share as many as 500 images each second – includingx-rays, CT,
Continue reading 500 patient images per second shared through national portal as NHS tackles backlogs
From left to right: EVIES Presenter, Cat Hancock (Believ’s Chief of Staff), Madeleine North (Assistant Planner at Believ), Murray Sirel (Believ’s Head of Product), Luke Templer (Interim Chief Finance Officer at Believ), James Bruce (Head of Bidding at Believ), EVIES presenter)
After a year that has seen Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge point operator (CPO)
Continue reading Believ wins EV Scale Up of the Year at the EVIEs
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
The British Army demonstrated the Archer Mobile Howitzer – an artillery system with fully automated gun designed for rapid deployment. The first in the series of Exercise Dynamic Front 25 involved 5,000 soldiers, including 350 deployed by the British Army. This is the first time Finland has hosted a major international
Continue reading British Army completes first live firing of next-generation howitzer in Finland in one of the largest series of NATO artillery exercises ever conducted in Europe
The LGIU and CCLA Cllr awards are the only national awards to celebrate the vital work of councillors across the country.
Cllr Robinson was first elected to Liverpool City Council in 2008, representing the Kensington & Fairfield ward. He became Leader in May 2023, having previously held the position of Cabinet Member for Finance,
Continue reading Liverpool City Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, has been named Leader of the Year at a national awards ceremony
Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Building Safety and Compliance Framework, worth up to £800 million over four years, and is now inviting bids from interested suppliers providing regional, or national coverage.
The procurement with purpose provider is seeking competent and specialist suppliers to help landlords manage and maintain safe buildings and
Continue reading Fusion21 invites bids for £800 million Building Safety and Compliance Framework
Scottish Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee has welcomed a report detailing spending by Scotland’s public bodies.
Commenting on the Public Bodies Data Report, Mr McKee said it will provide ‘crucial clarity’ and inform work to establish how frontline services can continue to be prioritised.
Mr McKee said: “The Scottish Government has made improving public
Continue reading Report on Scottish public body expenditure
Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth monitored the Russian Bear-F aircraft flying over the North Sea Operation comes as Royal Navy shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel Second time in three months that the Royal Navy and RAF have detected Russian ships and aircraft within a week of each other
RAF fighter jets
Continue reading RAF jets track Russian military aircraft as Navy shadows warships in the Channel
By Steph Gemson, Founder of TaxGem
In a landmark policy shift, the UK government has announced the complete abolition of the non-dom tax regime, effective April 2025. The reform will replace the current non-domiciled status with a residence-based tax scheme, fundamentally altering the tax obligations for thousands of non-dom individuals residing in the UK.
Continue reading The Abolition of UK Non-Dom Regime: What It Means and How to Prepare
Clinisys WinPath go-lives at Northern Health and Social Care Trust and the cervical cytology screening service complete phase three of the CoreLIMS programme to transform pathology services across the country
The transformation of pathology services across Northern Ireland has achieved another milestone, with the completion of phase three of the CoreLIMS programme to deploy
Continue reading Northern Ireland’s laboratory services reach another IT milestone
UK remains steadfast in support for Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination. Armed Forces Minister met service personnel, members of the Government of the Falkland Islands, and residents Visit to the South Atlantic islands is first by a Minister from the new Government, and the first of a Defence Minister since 2022
The UK has
Continue reading UK COMMITMENT TO FALKLAND ISLANDS AS STRONG AS EVER AS MINISTER TRAVELS TO PAY RESPECTS ON REMEMBERANCE DAY
SWARCO UK & Ireland, the UK’s leading intelligent traffic solution and technology business, has signed a significant long-term partnership agreement with Suffolk County Council to deliver, install and maintain Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) throughout the county over the next 10 years.
The new contract, which extends SWARCO’s working relationship with Suffolk County Council to
Continue reading SWARCO UK & Ireland awarded new long-term Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) agreement with Suffolk County Council
Fusion21 has recently announced the renewal of its national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, worth up to £800 million over four years, and is now inviting bids from interested suppliers providing regional, or national coverage.
The procurement experts are looking for suppliers that can manage the operation of non-domestic buildings – from single sites
Continue reading Fusion21 invites bids for £800 million Workplace and Facilities Management Framework
The Armed Forces Commissioner will champion those serving and their families. A bill introduced in Parliament today will create the new role to improve service life. The first of its kind commissioner will have powers to hold the department to account.
In the next step of this government’s commitment to improving service life, the
Continue reading Independent champion for the Armed Forces one step closer as Commissioner Bill introduced
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