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Isle of Man – Zeta Solar Shelter – rural shelter
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
15 bus stops along the main service route from Douglas to Ramsey have been fitted with Zeta Specialist Lighting’s Solar Shelter Lighting Kit. The rollout is part of a three-year plan that will see a total of 50 bus stops
Continue reading Department of Infrastructure, Isle of Man, selects Zeta’s Solar Shelter Lighting
Responding to a Local Government Ombudsman report on its first 100 investigations into Education, Health and Care Plans, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said: “The number of investigations undertaken in this report is relatively small when compared to the thousands of Education, Health and Care Plans
Continue reading LGA RESPONDS TO LGO REPORT ON EDUCATION, HEALTH AND CARE PLANS
THE contract to maintain Liverpool’s parks and green spaces is set to be handed to the council-owned company which operates the refuse, recycling and street cleansing service.
A report to the Cabinet on Friday 27 October is recommending that Liverpool Street Scene Services Limited – a wholly owned Local Authority Trading Company (LATco) – takes
Continue reading Parks and green spaces contract set to be taken over by council company
Targus technology unleashes 3,000-strong team to work anywhere
Targus, a global leader in mobile computing accessories, today announces that Staffordshire County Council has selected the company to boost productivity and enable flexible working, with the installation of over 1,000 universal docking stations.
In order for Staffordshire County Council to achieve smarter ways of working, greater
Continue reading Staffordshire County Council boosts employee satisfaction through smart working rollout
‘People, place and connectivity’ are the focus of a new East Midlands HS2 Growth Strategy, revealing how the planned high speed rail network could add thousands of jobs and billions of pounds to the region’s economy.
In July (2017) Government confirmed its preferred route for HS2’s ‘Phase 2b’ line, or ‘eastern leg’; proposed to run
Continue reading Thousands of jobs and almost £4billion for economy detailed in HS2 Strategy
Key facts
Location: Manchester, UK Industry: Healthcare Employees: 5000 +
Challenges
Encourage adoption of new technology Increase clinicians’ time with patients Simplify login process without compromising security
Results
Fast, secure access to systems supporting security best practice Reduced login times Fast set-up of new users providing everyone with the same User Experience
Greater
Continue reading Imprivata OneSign drives a culture shift in technology acceptance, increasing productivity and improving security
Steve Whelan (left) Technical Director and Mark Runciman Operations Director Eminox
Gainsborough-based emissions specialists, Eminox has appointed Steve Whelan, as its new Technical Director.
In his new role, Steve will be responsible for the company’s product development as well as research and advanced engineering, helping to shape Eminox’s technology strategy for the future.
Continue reading New Technical Director to lead product development at Eminox
Taxis working in London: Photo: GPSJ
Responding to today’s decision by Transport for London not to renew taxi firm Uber’s licence to operate in London, Cllr Simon Blackburn, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Safer and Stronger Communities Board, said: “Other licensing authorities will be watching with interest today’s announcement by Transport
Continue reading LGA RESPONDS TO CANCELLATION OF UBER’S TAXI LICENCE IN LONDON
Four casual-dressed persons working together on a new idea at the table.
Reporter: Allan Roach
Kodak Alaris is expanding its information capture ecosystem, delivering on the promise of digital transformation for businesses and governments around the world. The global solution provider is hosting customer and partner events in all regions this week to
Continue reading Kodak Alaris unveils next wave of IN2 Ecosystem to take complexity out of information capture
Adam Scorer
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Director of Policy at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), Adam Scorer, repeated its call for an independent, national trading standards regime on BBC News today. This follows demands from Which? on manufactures to ‘do the right thing’ and stop producing plastic-backed cold-appliances from non-flame retardant materials.
“We
Continue reading CTSI Director of Policy calls for independent national trading standards regime
Most members of the public will be looking on in continued bewilderment at the financing pantomime surrounding Moorside and asking why on earth the UK government hasn’t stepped in says GMB.
GMB, the energy union, says a bid by Chinese nuclear company CGN for a stake in Moorside is not the solution to the problems
Continue reading GMB SAYS CHINESE BID IS NOT THE SOLUTION TO MOORSIDE NUCLEAR PLANT IN CUMBRIA AND SUGGESTS THE LESSONS OF THE TOSHIBA COLLAPSE HAVE NOT BEEN LEARNED
Responding to today’s announcement by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid that a green paper for social housing will be brought forward, Cllr Martin Tett, the LGA’s Housing spokesman, said: “The LGA has long-called for more powers to build good quality and genuinely affordable homes. We are encouraged that the Government is to bring forward its green
Continue reading LGA RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT’S PLAN TO BRING FORWARD SOCIAL HOUSING GREEN PAPER
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Local Government Minister Marcus Jones has today set out plans to strengthen rules to prevent anyone found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils.
Under the planned changes to criteria, it would ensure those who represent their communities are held to the highest
Continue reading Local Government Minister sets out plans to strengthen rules to prevent anyone found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils
Ruth Williams
Restore Scan, the specialist document scanning sector of Restore Document Management, has appointed high-flyer Ruth Williams as its new Marketing Director, to help the company prepare to accelerate its expansion strategy. She brings with her outstanding talent in corporate communications and a wealth of integrated B2B marketing experience.
Formerly Head of
Continue reading RESTORE SCAN APPOINTS CIM AMBASSADOR AS ITS MARKETING DIRECTOR
76% of UK CEOs are concerned about cyber threats
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
In May the NHS suffered a large scale ransomware attack and although the attack was not specifically targeted at the NHS a lack of IT security awareness and variations in software on IT systems in the organisation meant the affects were
Continue reading IT experts tell GPSJ: ‘Government not doing enough to protect public sector against cyberattacks’
Simpler rules regulating how councils buy goods and services after Brexit could boost local growth and create jobs, the Local Government Association says today.
Council leaders say the Government needs to introduce a more efficient UK system regulating how councils buy goods and services when we leave the European Union.
The LGA said this could
Continue reading SIMPLIFY EU RULES OVER HOW COUNCILS BUY GOODS AND SERVICES AFTER BREXIT
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
76% of UK CEOs are concerned about cyber threats
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Just over half (53%) of local authorities across the UK are prepared to deal with a cyber attack according to research by PwC.
While the latest PwC Global CEO survey found that 76% of UK CEOs are concerned about cyber threats,
Continue reading Half of local authorities across the UK are unprepared to deal with a cyber attack: PwC Research
Mark Smith, CEO and Founder of Support Revolution
25 November 2015, is a memorable date for most Public Sector Executives, although not for the right reasons, writes Mark Smith, CEO of SAP and Oracle software support specialist Support Revolution.
Less than 18 months ago, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, set
Continue reading Public Sector Executives Countdown to 2020 … and the clock’s ticking
Terry Woods
Lancashire Constabulary has today appointed a new Assistant Chief Constable.
Terry Woods, currently Chief Superintendent at Lancashire Constabulary will take over from ACC Mark Bates when he retires this summer.
The appointment of ACC Woods comes just a month after Sunita Gamblin, formally a Chief Superintendent at Derbyshire, was recruited to
Continue reading Lancashire Police appoint new Assistant Chief Constable
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