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New NHS pill to help smokers quit

The NHS has introduced a 'stop smoking' pill to try and encourage people to quit.

Three-weekly waste collection for Oldham approved

The council has approved proposals to move residual waste collection services to three-weekly across the borough… Oldham is set to join a number of councils...

Is now the right time for variable surge pricing?

Bill Watts, Senior Partner at Max Fordham talks about the role variable surge pricing could have in the energy sector... By now you’ve probably heard of Uber, the...

Tory leadership race to begin

Following the resignation of David Cameron, the Conservatives must now chose a new leader to take the party and the country forward… Since the vote...

Public consultation into bus service cuts in Yorkshire

A public consultation is underway in the East Riding of Yorkshire to determine whether the council should cut subsidies for local bus services… East Riding...

Wigan Council hits savings target with money to spare

Wigan Council has revealed it has hit its savings target for last year, with £210,000 to spare… During a period of tough austerity measures, Wigan...

Working towards an EU health information system

Petronille Bogaert, Robine Jean Marie, and Prof. Dr. Herman Van Oyen discuss the BRIDGE Health project and how it is developing an integrated and...

Oxfordshire schools sitting on £9m central government funding

Oxfordshire schools have come under fire for hoarding almost £9m funding from central government, rather than spending it on teaching

UK financial markets recovering in the wake of Brexit vote

After the financial markets slumped last Friday there has been some growth in the value of the pound as well as UK shares… Following the...

Biometrics gaining identity

As the influence of biometrics continues, Christopher Brown, Programme Manager for Governance & Resilience at BSI, explores its growing role in modern society… Biometrics can be...

Kent County Council raises awareness of privately fostered children

Kent County Council is raising awareness of ‘invisible’ children who are being looked after by private foster care arrangements… Private fostering is an arrangement whereby...

A softer footprint in the Arctic snow

Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for the Environment details why a stronger and more focused approach is needed to protect the Arctic… If there is one...

DfT calls for HS2 to be scaled back

Spending watchdog the National Audit Office said the Department for Transport has called for High Speed 2 to be scaled back due to budget...

London councils come together in digital services

Councils across the capital have launched a peer group aimed at helping to support the implementation of the Local Government Digital Service Standard… London councils...

Mental health: A communication challenge

Paul Bomke, CEO of Pfalzklinikum outlines why mental health requires a social change… In the field of mental health, the paradigmatic distinction between the treatment...

EU result: Editor’s comment

Editor Laura Evans outlines AG's stance following the result from last week's EU referendum vote... It’s a new week and a new start for the...

Roadworks solution contest launched

A new £10,000 contest has been launched, aimed at finding a solution to reduce the inconvenience of roadworks… Tenshi, in conjuncture with Staffordshire County Council,...

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