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Government Punctures Local Authorities Active Travel Plans
Matt Winfield, Executive Director – England, Northern Ireland and Wales, at walking and cycling charity Sustrans explains the damage recent cuts to active travel funding will have. Buried in a written statement on 9th March, the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper MP, announced that overall active travel funding for England in the current parliamentary term is…
Read MoreSustainable Benefits Attract And Retain Staff
Ethical values are influencing the employment decisions of almost half of UK office workers. Recent research by KPMG and AMBA has found that an employer’s commitment to ESG values impacts how their employees view the company with some acting with their feet if it fails to align with their own views. HR leaders should pay…
Read MorePowering Your Local Electric Vehicle Charging Network With Renewable Energy
Alex Hinchcliffe, Director of Public Charging at Mer UK, explains the importance of renewables when it comes to energising local charge point networks. With significantly reduced overall lifecycle emissions in comparison to that of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, EVs play a key role in lowering the impact of fossil fuelled transportation. The expansion of…
Read MoreWhat Is ChargeUK And Why Was It Important For Believ To Be A Part Of It?
Matt Croucher, EV Services Director at Believ talks to Public Sector Focus about the significance of ChargeUK and what the landscape of charging infrastructure will look like in the future. At some point in the near future, charge points will be as familiar, if not more so, than a petrol pump. While there are still…
Read MoreThe EV Transition Is Crucial For Net Zero – And ChargeUK Is Making It Happen
Ian Johnston is the Chair of ChargeUK, the trade association representing the electric vehicle charging infrastructure industry. He is CEO of Osprey Charging Network. One of the key shifts that needs to happen for the UK to reach its net zero goals is the transition to electric vehicles. But it’s not just about requiring manufacturers…
Read MoreChanging lives through education
At GBS, we aspire to create an environment where our students can explore new possibilities, realise their true potential and make progress towards the careers they want. The entrepreneurial spirit is at the heart of everything we do at GBS. We provide students and staff with a platform to discover new ideas and innovations —…
Read MoreIT Benchmarking Meets IT Sourcing – Ensure Best Value And Best Price
External procurement of IT services is well established in the public sector. Nevertheless, problems often arise, in the relationship or in the evaluation of service levels or pricing. Independent consultants can assist in putting the relationship and discussions on a stable footing. Sourcing Support IT sourcing can be a meaningful solution, but also includes risks.…
Read MoreHow ScannX’s Trailblazing Software Allows Every Student Access To Books, Documents And Research
ScannX, the leading U.S. developer of cloud-based book and document scanning software solutions, is coming to the UK soon. ScannX has successfully built a decade-long reputation in the U.S. for combining powerful, state-of-the-art book scanning hardware with intuitive, easy-to-use software. For nine years running, Library Works’ Modern Library Awards has recognised ScannX for its innovative…
Read MoreHuggg Launches New Initiatives To Support HSF Payments
Following the announcement that the Household Support Fund has been extended again, Huggg, the specialist platform which allows organisations to send and manage retail vouchers at scale to those in need, has launched a number of new initiatives. These are designed to help local authorities and their Third Party partner organisations (TPOs) get these vital…
Read MoreHow Framespan is Revolutionising NHS and Public Sector Procurement
Ed Bradley, CEO and Founder of Framespan on how a simple but innovative new SaaS solution is changing the face of public sector procurement forever. I was at the HCSA conference in November 2021 when a conversation with Claire Bye, Chief Procurement Officer at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, sparked the idea of a new…
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