14th February 2017
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HEADLINE NEWS

OLEV calls on councils to bid for ORCS funding

The Office of Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV) has announced a new £2.5 million fund for an on-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, which is open for councils to bid on.....read more

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NEWS

MPs cast doubt over grammars ability for social mobility

The Education Select Committee has published a report outlining that the government has not made an adequate case for opening a new wave of grammar schools, including its claim that the schools could further social mobility.....read more

Pembrokeshire Council backs St Davids City of Culture bid

Pembrokeshire Council has backed St Davids - the smallest city in the UK, plan to become the 2021 City of Culture.....read more

Councils pay out £35m in unfit housing legal fees

Information collated via a BBC Freedom of Information (FoI) request has found that councils in England have paid out over £35 million in compensation fees to tenants living in unfit council homes, over the past five years.....read more

NCSC to open in London

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a facility targeted at protecting the UK against cyber-attacks and overseen by parent body GCHQ, is set to be opened in London by HM the Queen.....read more

FEATURES

Designing a better ageing experience

Transform Ageing, a new Design Council initiative could improve the experience of later life for everyone. Chris Finnegan of the Design Council explains why.....read more

Three days to save a life

The Health & Safety Event is the perfect event for anyone responsible for running a safe and efficient workplace. GB previews the show.....read more

EVENTS

EcoBuild

7th-9th March 2017, ExCeL, London
Ecobuild is the UK's largest and number one event for specifiers across the built environment.....read more

Flood and Coast 2017

28th-30th March 2017, Telford International Centre, Shropshire
Environment Agency led, this conference and exhibition attracts the flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCRM) community, including local authorities, government, 150 senior Environment Agency personnel, civil engineers, infrastructure owners, emergency services, utilities, manufacturers and community groups. The UK’s largest FCRM event.....read more

SPONSORS

Skyguard

Europe’s premier personal safety service for lone workers. Skyguard offer a range of personal safety devices linked to our 24/7 Incident Management Centre certified to the highest industry standards. At the touch of a button, we will know who you are, where you are and be able to summon the emergency services and guide them to your location. Request a brochure here.

The Nationwide Hygiene Group

The Nationwide Hygiene Group has supplied and serviced the UK and Irish markets since 1986. Their structure is very different from their competitors - every one of their 35 nationwide branches are managed and operated by Nationwide group shareholders and more importantly, local-to-you, specialist cleaning and hygiene supplies professionals.....read more

C-Tec Building Solutions

C-Tec Building Solutions are the suppliers of the number 1 sealant & adhesive; CT1.
CT1 can be applied onto wet surfaces even underwater. CT1 will create a formidable bond between virtually any materials also acting as a construction adhesive that will successfully bond all metals, glass, mirror, fibreglass, plastics, and stone, concrete, the list is endless.....read more

Leighton

Accredited as a Crown Services Supplier, Nepro provider and framework partner, Leighton develop solutions to enable better customer service to their customers, reduce costs, and gain process efficiencies. With 20 years of experience creating effective solutions we understand the common pitfalls associated with creating and delivering a digital strategy.....read more

OpenCredo

Since 2009, OpenCredo has been helping worldwide enterprise scale clients, across a spectrum of industries, to introduce new open source software solutions effectively and efficiently. As a G-Cloud provider, OpenCredo brings impartial expertise across a wide range of technologies and a holistic pragmatic approach to the full end-to-end software development process.....read more


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