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General Election expenses that were not disclosed after the General Election have come under scrutiny from the Electoral commission The Electoral Commission has fined the Labour party £20,000 for failing to declare all its expenses during the General Election, it has emerged. According to the commission, a number of receipts were...

My PD Journey – a project from the European Parkinson’s Disease Association (EPDA) looks at how challenges need to be tackled better at a European level in order to drive changes and improve diagnosis On the occasion of Parkinson’s Awareness Month in April 2016, President of the European Parkinson’s Disease...

Members of Lincolnshire County Council have voted against devolution in the region, putting the deal at risk of delay or cancellation Devolution in Lincolnshire could be at risk after members of the county council voted against a deal. During a meeting yesterday, council members voted 43 to 17 against a devolution...

The Prime Minister has said she expects the UK will be part of any decisions made relating to the EU until Brexit occurs The Brexit vote should not change the UK’s role in the EU until full withdrawal occurs. Prime Minister Theresa May said the UK should be involved in...

M F Warrender at AG, highlights the work of the European Commission, in particular EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides, to provide safety and support to those in need… August 19 this year marked World Humanitarian Day, reminding the world of the 22 humanitarian workers who...

Mark Dawe, chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, discusses the reform of apprenticeships in the UK and what the outcomes should be. The far from smooth reform process has lasted over 4 years and could one day make for a very interesting academic case-study in government...

Blanca Beato Arribas, Asset Performance Team Leader at BSRIA sheds light on how indoor air quality can impact working environments. Indoor environments may feel like a safe haven from external pollution, however, sometimes they can be 8- 10 times more polluted than the exterior, according to the World Health Organization...

Jody Goldsworthy, Senior Partner, GatenbySanderson outlines the ever-changing role of the public sector leader and what it entails...  The UK is facing an unprecedented period of change. Demand for public services is at an all-time high, meanwhile budgets are under more pressure. And, following the result of the EU referendum,...

Frédéric Destrebecq, Executive Director, and Vinciane Quoidbach, Public Health and Policy Project Manager at the European Brain Council, explain the socio-economic impact of interventions and the importance of early diagnosis with regard to brain disorders… Depression, stroke, dementia, alcohol dependence, schizophrenia or anxiety will affect at least one in three...

Andy Slaney, Principal Consultant at BSI Group highlights some of the key things to ask your prospective lean six sigma (business improvement techniques) training provider before signing up for their course… The desire to improve process outcomes and the need to deliver those outcomes in the most efficient, cost effective,...

According to new plans by West Sussex County Council, local communities are to benefit from more sustainable energy being produced in the area… The new West Sussex Energy Strategy looks at the key actions which need to take place up to 2020 in order to build a sustainable future including...

Network Rail has announced its Advanced Apprenticeship scheme is to expand next year, enabling the organisation to take on a further 140 new trainees… The number of apprentices taken on by Network Rail is set to increase after the firm pledged to recruit 140 new trainees for March 2017. The new...

Former Chancellor George Osborne is to chair a new think tank committed to pushing forward the Northern Powerhouse… A new think tank aimed at developing the Northern Powerhouse is to be overseen by former Chancellor George Osborne. The Northern Powerhouse, which was an initiative pushed forward by Osborne when he was...

Twenty-three local authorities are taking part in a region-wide campaign to recruit and raise awareness of the need for more foster carers…. A new campaign will highlight the need for more foster carers in the North West. The region-wide recruitment campaign aims to help find more than 700 new local authority...

Urgent action is needed on air pollution, says OECD Environment Director Simon Upton, particularly in coal-reliant economies like China and India… Air pollution takes years off people’s lives. It causes pain and suffering through lung and heart diseases. It harms food crops and suppresses agricultural output in a world with...

Four out of seven councils in the north-east of England have voted against devolution, it has emerged… Devolution plans in the north-east of the country are in doubt after four out of seven councils voted against the move. Proposals for devolution, including the election of a mayor, were rejected by Sunderland,...

Some 82 per cent of local authority websites do not meet government standards for readability… A new study has revealed a significant number of local authorities are failing to meet guidance relating to the readability of websites. In 2014, the government set out rules relating to the use of plain English...

MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee have called on the government to develop a clear strategy to meet air quality targets… A new report from the Environmental Audit Committee calls upon the Department for Transport (DfT) to do more to meet air quality targets. The report, ‘Sustainability in the Department for...

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Elsener, Head Durability Research Group at The Institute for Building Materials ETH Zurich outlines the durability screening of new blended cements... Portland cement has for decades been the most used type of cement to build reinforced concrete infrastructure. Experience and research on the corrosion of reinforcement...

A new report from the Electoral Reform Society has criticised both sides of the EU referendum campaign… The Electoral Reform Society (ERS) said the EU referendum campaign was filled with “glaring democratic deficiencies” that left people feeling “ill-informed” by the “dire” debate. The organisation, which campaigns for democratic reform, said voters...