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The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) calls on politicians to put children’s health at the forefront of their agenda’s… Following a poll commissioned by the RCPCH, member of the public showed overwhelming support to a number of policies which would considerably improve children’s health. The poll of 2,118...

Merging Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils could save taxpayers £14 million a year, an MP has claimed... Daniel Kawczynski, Conservative MP for Shrewsbury, has called for a referendum on the issue, saying the money could be spent on libraries and other leisure services. He claims that a single “super...

Council bosses at South Tyneside have agreed to cut £22m from the budget during the coming year... The borough, which has faced some of the toughest cuts in the country during the 2015/16 financial year, has criticised the unfairness of the government grant system. Bosses at South Tyneside Council have...

A new study has revealed that it is “almost inevitable” that ageing will take the first steps towards the blood-based cancer leukaemia... The research, which was published in the journal Cell Reports, found that leukaemia, a cancer generally associated with children, can become more common with age. According to the findings,...

A campaign and research group has called for energy drinks to be banned for children under 16 in a bid to reduce the amount of sugar consumed... Action on Sugar carried out a survey on the nutritional labels of 197 drinks found in supermarkets and online. The research found that...

The New Coastal Revival Fund will help to kick-start the development of businesses and creation of new jobs in seaside towns... The £3m fund will help to revive at risk coastal areas, creating opportunities for new businesses and jobs. Communities looking to unlock the economic potential of facilities such as piers,...

Education watchdog Estyn has reported that maths results in Welsh schools are improving... Mathematics results for pupils between the ages of 11-14 are on the rise. Education watchdog Estyn said teaching assessments for Key Stage 3 students are better now than they were in 2010. However, results showed that pupils who...

Dr Thierry Keller Director of Rehabilitation at TECNALIA Research & Innovation discusses how robotic technologies can help assist rehabilitation… Rehabilitation robotics includes a wide range of stationary and portable electromechanical assisted training devices with the main purpose to train lost body functions caused by neurological or traumatic events. Although a...

AG (February 2015) "Many thanks, Laura, looks great - we’ll certainly look to support it on social media. Thanks for coming to us." Andrew Hamilton, Press Officer - Schools, Department of Education

By Andrew Hall, marketing manager, OKI Systems UK Ltd. With the need to reduce spending comes the need to streamline processes and cut out any duplication or unnecessary tasks. But often it’s the everyday processes that we just continue to carry out automatically that take the time and create inefficiencies. Of course,...

AG (February 2015) "Thanks for sending this over – it looks great.  Thanks for publishing the article on organic – it looks great laid out on the double page spread!” Emily McCoy, Press Officer, Soil Association

The government has announced £43m funding for infrastructure and research development for plug-in vehicles... The government has set out plans to develop plug-in vehicle infrastructure across the UK. This will see £32m funding to support the development of chargepoints across the nation. Places such as homes, hospitals, train stations, and...

A report published by MPs has said the UK should be given the regulatory power to grow genetically-modified crops... The current European Union rules for genetically-modified (GM) crops are “politicised and unscientific”, according to new report from a committee of MPs. Andrew Miller, the chair of the science and technology committee,...

In the February edition of AG, Editor Laura Evans brings together experts to examine the latest issues at the forefront of government... As Jean-Claude Juncker and his Commission start to settle into their role, and David Cameron and Ed Miliband prepare to go head to head in the general election...

The number of children and young people in Wales who have been referred to mental health services has more than doubled since 2010... Figures have revealed that in December 2010 around 1,200 under-18s were waiting for their first outpatient appointment. By December 2014, this figure had risen to 2,500. Welsh Health...

The chief executive of Essex County Council has announced she will leave the authority for a new role at KPMG... Joanna Killian, chief executive of Essex County Council, will leave her position for a new role at KPMG, it has emerged. Killian, who has been with the authority for nine years,...

John Chilver, Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells why it is vital that the fight continues to convince taxpayers and staff to do business with the Council online Everyone is on the internet these days, aren’t they? Isn’t it true that new technology is old...

Recent months have seen a recovery but as construction businesses emerge from the downturn, many are uncertain what approach to take to printing. Construction companies need accessible printing that is dependable and of high graphical quality. Yet, many such firms remain reluctant to make large investments in new solutions. Instead...

Iain Rolfe, Assistant Director with the Public Data Group (PDG), at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills gives an overview of how the PDG brings together public sector bodies The Public Data Group (PDG) was born out of the government’s aim to make real meaningful progress on the open data...

Constanze Krehl, MEP at the European Parliament discusses the importance of building a digital society, and what it could mean for Europe The European Commission has announced it will propose a comprehensive strategy for a Digital Agenda for Europe. The Commission wants to achieve ambitious goals in the field of...