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The Conservative Party has been fined £17,800 by the Electoral Commission after failing to accurately report a donation and keep a proper accounting record. The sanction was imposed on the party, following the conclusion of a detailed investigation. The investigation looked at whether any transactions relating to works at 11 Downing Street fell within the Continue reading Conservative Party fined for inaccurate donation report
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds For years, it has been broadly accepted that the profile of open-source software as ‘higher risk’ goes against the principles of public sector technology procurement. Being free, not reputedly as safe, and via smaller vendors than the big players, has blinkered this industry to finding solutions which could Continue reading Open-Source Database Revolution in the Public Sector
DSEI, 14 – 17 September, 2021, ExCeL, London, Stand No: H1-450 Armour Comms will be showcasing several new capabilities of its OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, NATO approved Armour® Mobile at DSEI, including a technical preview of its secure collaboration solution, Unity by Armour. Other innovations on show will be Armour’s work with the Ministry of Defence Continue reading Armour Comms showcases new secure collaborative working solutions with MOD and Bittium at DSEI
Irwin Mitchell: An extremely brief Queens Speech – but does it tell us anything new for planning/environment? Stuart Tym, Senior Associate in the Planning Team points out to GPSJ the inconsistencies in what was announced today Baroness Jones spoke to the BBC prior to the Speech with particular concern about the relaxation of planning laws Continue reading Readers’ reactions to the Queen’s Speech
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick today unveiled a new £12 million boost for affordable homes, in a bid to make it easier for people to get on the housing ladder. The programme represents the highest single funding commitment to affordable housing in a decade. Commenting on the measures, Peter Hogg, UK Cities Director at Arcadis, Continue reading Affordable homes: Comment from Arcadis
Colonel Tom Moore (left) with General Mark Carleton-Smith, CGS – (photo courtesy of the MoD) Reporter: Stuart Littleford – News Hero fundraiser Colonel Tom Moore is to be knighted, following a special nomination from the Prime Minister. Col Tom, who celebrated his 100th birthday last month, is to be recognised for his extraordinary Continue reading KNIGHTHOOD FOR COLONEL TOM MOORE
Real-Time Payment Notifications provide real-time updates on card acceptance transactions Payment specialist allpay limited, has launched Event Driven Payment Analytics. Real-time payment notifications now provide instant updates on card acceptance and payment transactions. Teejay Townsend, card acceptance product manager allpay explains: “We are now offering this new feature to update organisations instantly on payments made Continue reading allpay Launches Event Driven Payment Analytics
Landmarc MD Mark Neill Reporter: Stuart Littleford Mark Neill, the Managing Director of Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) has announced that military veterans will be guaranteed interviews for jobs at Landmarc. Mark is himself a military veteran and feels passionately that Landmarc should match the recent commitment the Government has made to veterans in Continue reading Landmarc pledge to guarantee recruitment interviews for military veterans
CIoJ President, Professor Tim Crook Reporter: Stuart Littleford The Chartered Institute of Journalists is calling for the emergency government measures to help businesses cope with the COVID-19 crisis to be extended to individual freelance journalists known as ‘sole-traders.’ The Institute says individual freelances are already experiencing substantial cancellation of contracts, assignments and projects Continue reading CIoJ calls on government to provide emergency support for freelance journalists
By Evan Wienberg, co-founder and CEO of Truespeed A new year is a time for renewal and resolutions. The UK government’s plans to invest billions in infrastructure transformation in the budget on March 11 and shape up the UK’s digital economy by accelerating the delivery of full fibre broadband across the country are undoubtedly full Continue reading Full fibre broadband – balancing private and public investment
The Chartered Institute of Journalists has condemned the government’s crass and immature bullying of journalists and warns that it needs to ‘grow up’ and show respect for media freedom. Institute President, Janice Shillum, says: “Only authoritarian governments snarl at the media and retaliate against criticism with threats and petty restrictions. So it is of immense Continue reading Exclusion of media critics from Downing Street briefings sets dangerous precedent, warns Chartered Institute of Journalists
Dynama – Andrew Carwardine – Managing Director Dynama is delighted to announce that its organisational design, resource management and workforce optimisation software has been accepted onto the latest iteration of the UK Government’s Digital Marketplace, G-Cloud 10. This coincides with the successful listing of Dynama on AusTender, the Australian Government’s Procurement Information System. Continue reading Dynama’s organisational design and resource management software is awarded a place on G-Cloud 10
Justin Day, 6point6 The Government Digital Service gave its blessing to using the Internet instead of the Public Services Network in January 2017. But there’s danger in letting the solution define the requirements, says Justin Day of 6point6 Cloud Gateway. In early 2017, the Government Digital Service (GDS) published a blog called “The Continue reading The Internet is still OK… sometimes
How to make the most of the apprenticeship levy In April 2017, legislation that presented a complete overhaul of how apprenticeship training in the UK is structured and delivered came into effect. The intention of the apprenticeship levy is to increase funding and boost the volume of apprenticeships available within the UK, both in public Continue reading How to make the most of the apprenticeship levy
Joseph Blass, CEO, WorkPlaceLive By Joseph Blass, CEO, WorkPlaceLive Voice over IP, often known as VoIP, may no longer be a new story. Pioneered nearly 20 years ago and made famous by Skype, there are now many providers of this service which allows you to “speak over the internet”, with the quality of Continue reading Unifying communications and IT in the cloud can produce great benefits, but take care when sourcing suppliers
Awards will highlight the work of a variety of private sector organisations that partner with the NHS to deliver improved patient outcomes and cost-effective care Architects and construction firms are invited to enter a new awards scheme designed to recognise private sector organisations that work behind the scenes to help the NHS deliver better and Continue reading New HSJ Partnership Awards will recognise inspirational architects and construction firms that are helping to transform the NHS
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