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Believ partners with the Church of England Parish Buying Service to help deliver EV infrastructure to local communities

Charge point operator (CPO) Believ has won a place on a framework agreement with the Church of England (CoE) and Church in Wales (CiW) Parish Buying Service to make its publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure solution available to the 18,000 properties under the Parish Buying Service’s jurisdiction.

The Framework is designed to

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Empowering SMEs: How Local Authorities Can Foster Growth and Innovation

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the bedrock of the UK economy, comprising 99.9% of all businesses and employing millions of people across the nation. With over 5.6 million SMEs, these companies are key drivers of innovation, job creation, and local economic growth.

However, many face challenges that threaten their survival in a competitive

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DIO and Royal Navy mark milestones in major project at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and the Royal Navy have concluded a contract-signing and groundbreaking ceremony for a major construction project at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in Cornwall.

A proposed impression of the new Engineering Training School at RNAS Culdrose

This marks the beginning of work on a £99.5m project to replace

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Specialist reseller TripleComm adds Darkscope’s cyber threat intelligence to its solutions roster

UK specialist solutions provider TripleComm has added Darkscope’s cyber threat intelligence solutions to its long-standing roster of network-focused solutions. Darkscope’s portfolio adds specific cybersecurity capabilities to TripleComm’s services for the first time.

Chris Plastiras, director at TripleComm, commented: “We’re very selective about the solutions we choose for our clients, so it’s a measure of

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Why Social Value Should Be an Important Part of the Public Sector Procurement Process

By Siobhan Goss, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Matrix Workforce Management Solutions

As the Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Matrix, I’ve had the opportunity to witness the increasing importance of social value within the procurement process. Social value is no longer an optional consideration; it is now a significant factor in public sector

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SHIMPAC® – Exhibiting at Highways UK 2024: Showcasing a Range of USP’s

SHIMPAC® is excited to return to Highways UK in 2024, one of the leading events for the UK’s road and infrastructure sector.

Taking place at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, the event will bring together industry leaders, decision-makers, and experts to explore the latest innovations shaping the future of UK highways –

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Brightly to showcase the benefits of uniting assets at Highways UK 2024

Brightly will be exhibiting at the upcoming Highways UK event, 16-17 October 2024 on stand 201, where it will demonstrate its intelligent asset management solutions.

At the event, Brightly will show how through its smart asset management solutions, local authorities and their contractors can manage multiple assets; get insight from the data; plan more

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Delivering long-lasting change in our towns, cities and regions

Nigel Wilcock

Sustainable economic growth is urgently required to help deliver the funding for government to meet its commitments for national renewal.

However, despite an explicit focus on resetting the relationship between central and local government (and the importance of strong local government), serious questions remain about current approaches to stimulating growth.

The challenges

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Browne Jacobson and CBI roundtable explores how to finance public infrastructure post-PFI

The government has been urged to set out a clear vision for how it intends to build new roads, railways, prisons, schools and hospitals at a roundtable hosted by Browne Jacobson in partnership with the CBI.

Businesses from across a wide range of sectors discussed the various economic factors – including sustainable skills supply,

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MEET THE NEXT GENERATION OF GROUNDS MANAGEMENT AT SALTEX

SALTEX is excited to announce that members of the GMA’s NextGen group will be joining this year’s exhibition at the NEC Birmingham on 30-31 October 2024, offering fresh perspectives and a passion for the future of grounds management.

GMA NextGen, is a dynamic group of committed young professionals serving as ambassadors for the industry.

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How the new government can use AI to transform the public sector

By James Johns, Head of Corporate Affairs, UK, Workday

The new Labour government has set its sights on growth. 

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, have repeatedly highlighted their ambitions to bolster the economy. Meanwhile, the word ‘growth’ featured a healthy 74 times in the King’s Speech laying out the government’s

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RENTAL ARREARS OWED TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES INCREASE BY 70% SINCE 2019

New research has revealed that the value of rental arrears owed to local authorities has increased by more than 70% in the last five years.Public sector payments specialist, Access PaySuite, part of Access Group, has created the Rental Arrears Index by submitting Freedom of Information requests to local authorities.The analysis shows that local authorities

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Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3

Fusion21 urges housing providers to take action NOW as Wave 3 funding applications open

Procurement experts Fusion21 have called on housing providers to take immediate action as the government opens applications for the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3.

Paul Towers

The fund – previously known as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF)

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CCLA-LED MODERN SLAVERY PROGRAMME ANNOUNCES PROGRESS ACROSS CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT, PUBLIC POLICY AND DATA

Report details 65-strong investor coalition’s progress tackling modern slavery in UK company supply chains

‘Find it, Fix it, Prevent it’ Modern Slavery coalition now backed by 65 investors with collective assets under management and advice of £15 trillion. Launch of the CCLA benchmark on Modern Slavery spurs action across consumer goods, travel, retail, mining,

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Browne Jacobson’s social housing team grows with three appointments – including new co-head

Browne Jacobson has made three key appointments to its expanding team of social housing legal experts.

Richard Macphail joins the UK and Ireland law firm as Partner and Co-Head of Social Housing alongside Gabor Taller.

Francesca Smith and Holly Chadwick are Senior Associate additions, taking the number of lawyers with expertise in social housing

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Addressing the core issue

By Barley Laing, the UK Managing Director at Melissa

The new government brings with it new ideas on driving efficiencies and positive change within the public sector. It is a necessity in light of the state of the public finances.

Barley Laing

As it formulates its next steps in these areas the onus is

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Lightfoot technology saves UK fleets more than £100 million in just five years

Lightfoot’s driver improvement and efficiency technology has saved more than £100 million in fuel for customers in five years, the firm has announced.

The landmark figure was achieved by hundreds of customers in the UK covering in excess of four billion miles over the five-year period, operating a variety of vehicles ranging from cars

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Believ acquires SMS Public EV Charging in a new strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles

Combining energy infrastructure and EV charging experience for a better, faster infrastructure rollout

Charge point operator (CPO) Believ has entered a strategic partnership with energy infrastructure business Smart Metering Systems (SMS plc) by acquiring SMS’ Public EV Charging Business to further accelerate the deployment of publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, encourage the

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New research shows apprenticeships are one of the construction industry’s biggest social value generators

Report from SCAPE and Social Value Portal reveals social value created by skills and employment has more than doubled since 2022

Room for improvement across the country through a stronger national campaign and focus on upskilling to support Labour’s growth agenda

New research has revealed that apprenticeships have become one of the biggest drivers

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Shortlist announced for Institute of Economic Development Annual Awards 2024

The contenders for the IED Annual Awards 2024, which recognise achievers in the public and private sector through a series of individual, team and organisational categories, have been announced by the Institute of Economic Development.

In another highly competitive awards round, the final three nominees for seven IED Annual Awards have been decided. The

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