Professional gardeners and landscapers provide anything from general maintenance to garden design and tree removal services for private households, commercial properties and local councils. With 87% of households in Great Britain having access to outdoor space, according to 2020 Office for National Stati...
“When I joined Northern Trust there were about 100 councils in the UK that had their own individual pension plans. We had about 45 of those councils already. When the pools were encouraged to come together by the government, we came from quite a strong standing start. “We worked...
From Amsterdam to Zurich and many places in-between, tourist taxes are par for the course in Europe. Long accepted as a very minor footnote to many a continental holiday, they haven’t traditionally had much traction in the United Kingdom — that is, unt
How Our Councils Are Failing the Homeless; TOO MANY ARE TURNED AWAY WITHOUT PROPER INTERVIEW, SAYS REPORTTHE "gatekeepers" of crucial council services for the homeless are failing in their duty, according to a report from Citizens' Advice officers throughout Coventry and Warwickshire.While staff ...
She received funding for insulation through the green homes grant, only for her installer to go out of business when the funding ended. Some councils have handed back funding because of a shortage of surveyors and installers. In some of the UK’s densest ur...
As someone who negotiated at 21 Councils of Ministers in the EU, I learned that a country needs to be firm and clear about its intentions, and must decline to accept an unhappy compromise. As we have seen from the former senior civil servants in the Lords, they have a very different ...
Here is a simple solution we tested that works for most home broadband routers.If you already have a USB power bank to charge your phone, all you might need is a £10 adaptor (and possibly a USB-C cable) in many cases! However, it does depend on a few things. ...
We leave after an amazing four years in Canada, enriched by discoveries and encounters, new friends and collaborators, projects and opportunities. Like the beautiful expanse of Canada itself, there are so many treasures of the Irish influence and impact here to be discovered and honored. We are...
Webcasting has many benefits. Firstly, it enables the general public to follow debates and council meetings from the comfort of their own homes or workplaces. Most councils now offer a live webcasting service on their own YouTube channels, while also encouraging the public to follow them on Twi...
Today, a number of local councils across England confront a similar fate. Six of them have so far declared bankruptcy, including Birmingham, the largest council in Europe. The Local Government Association believe as many as one in five could follow suit in the years ahead. The financing gap t...