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NEWS

IPPR North calls for £100bn northern nature investment

The IPPR North thinktank has called for long-term funding for nature in the North, led by the regions local leaders.....read more

Busiest month ever for UK food banks

There has been an 89 per cent increase in need for emergency food parcels during April 2020 compared to the same month last year.....read more

Downsizing crucial to tackling skewed housing market

The key to unlocking the housing crisis lies in tackling the under-occupation of family homes where there are more than 15 million ‘surplus’ bedrooms.....read more

Councils lacking a consistent view of cyber security

Research has found inconsistencies across local authorities in England as to what cyber security is as well as its threat to their organisations.....read more

Greater detail needed on test and tracing

Clive Betts has written to the Prime Minister requesting greater detail on the government’s approach to implementing contact test and tracing.....read more

SPONSORS

Truvelo

Hertfordshire County Council is using TruSign Speed Information Displays (SIDs) to proactively increase safety on local roads. Over 260 SIDs, in use at around 320 sites, are achieving speed compliance rates of 85-90 percent. This has enabled the Council to reduce the number of costly speed enforcement camera sites.....read more

Britannic Technologies

Achieve automated workloads for distributed teams in a few days! If you’re deluged by digital enquiries, Britannic Technologies helps automate workloads for distributed teams with FREE support and licences of INBOX. It’s non-invasive with just 3-day setup. Triage and process larger-scale interactions including email, chat, social and WhatsApp. Use filters and rules to manage, route and respond.....read more

Intelligent Grid Solutions

Intelligent Grid Solutions addresses the critical industry challenges of saving energy, reducing installation and maintenance costs and future-proofing while creating ideal conditions for a variety of commercial, industrial and agriculture applications. It is a more efficient and flexible alternative to conventional high-voltage power supplies, fixed cable routing and restrictive ethernet.....read more

Blue Door Property Guardians

Zero Cost Security for vacant Commercial and Residential Property We provide unique Property Guardian Services 24/7 365 days a year to protect your property from squatting, asset stripping, burglary, arson and fly tipping. Eradicate costs for manned security, alarms, boarding up or security screens and doors. We also offer clients Business Rate Reductions.....read more

Independent Fire (Safety Services Limited)

Independent Fire (Safety Services Limited) are delighted to confirm they have achieved UKAS accredited certification of their fire door inspection service through Bluesky Certification. Managing Director Ian Cavanagh said “Whilst we have always strived to offer a very high standard of service, UKAS accredited certification will give our clients the peace of mind that comes from knowing our practices and procedures are regularly audited.....read more

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