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Better data needed to help councils combat coronavirus

Government must act to stop £158m in bailiff fees

The StepChange charity has warned that the government needs to act to prevent council tax loading £158 million in bailiff and court fees on to people who can’t pay following the pandemic.....read more

Covid outbreaks 20 times more likely in large care homes

A new study has claimed that coronavirus outbreaks are up to 20 times more likely in large care homes, with the likelihood of infection getting into a home tripled with every additional 20 beds.....read more

Ombudsman finds councils delaying helping homeless

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that problems with the way councils are meeting new housing duties are making some homeless people’s situation worse.....read more

Vestre Ltd

Maximising your outdoor space for a post Covid green recovery As local authorities, BIDs and businesses alike strive to provide the infrastructure required for a hugely increased demand from our public spaces, the focus on outdoor furniture and parklets has never been greater.....read more

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

Trak365 LTD

VINEYARD MANAGEMENT: Using temperature/humidity sensors deployed across a vineyard, plus a weather station, Trak365 can provide granular data to the Vineyard Manager helping to better manage their vineyard. Real-time heat-maps provide up-to-date information, enabling them to be more proactive with frost management and potential fungal infestations and other pests.....read more

Bang the Table

Unlike all other community engagement and consultation software, EngagementHQ offers a spectrum of engagement tools ranging from open tools such as online discussion forums, idea sharing, Q&A, storytelling, guestbooks and interactive mapping to the more traditional tools such as surveys, submissions, quick polls and petitions.....read more

DB Fire Safety Ltd

The requirement for a current Fire Risk Assessment is a statutory requirement under the Fire Safety Order 2005. As an independent fire safety consultancy, we cover the whole of England and Wales; specialising in carrying out fire risk assessments of schools, care homes, HMOs, and blocks of flats.....read more