PPN 04/20 – What’s changing and how can we plan for the future?
Lucy Woods explains what contracting authorities should do to prepare for new PPN 04/20 guidance.
Collective switches to 100% renewable tariffs
30/06/2020 Collective energy switching scheme run by iChoosr, in partnership with over 100 UK councils and unions, makes 100% renewable electricity compulsory for suppliers bidding . |
SkedGo journey planner helps local authorities promote greener and active travel
22/06/2020 Local governments can better demonstrate the benefits of sustainable transport to their citizens, thanks to an easy-to-use journey planner developed by SkedGo, the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) tech-enabler. |
Thrive launches rapid deployment internal comms app to fast track employee communication with frontline teams
02/06/2020 Thrive, a leading provider of employee communication and engagement software, has announced the launch of its newest self-service, rapid deployment Thrive.App. |
PPP Taking Care contribute £100,000 to Age UK’s £10m Emergency Coronavirus Appeal
26/05/2020 PPP Taking Care, who provide 24/7 Personal Alarm services to people in the UK and provide the Age UK Personal Alarm service, have donated £100,000 to Age UK. |
PPP Taking Care becomes the first and only Which? Approved Personal Alarm Service
13/05/2020 Leading telecare provider PPP Taking Care has worked with the independent consumer body Which? to become the first personal alarm provider to achieve the Which? Trusted Trader Approved Service endorsement. |
WPS continues to support essential workers in critical sectors
05/05/2020 WPS is continuing to deliver essential maintenance and installation work for customers within key sectors such as healthcare and utilities to ensure 24-hour availability of essential parking infrastructure. |
CTEK expands into UK electrical vehicle market
04/05/2020 CTEK brings a dedicated local presence to help local authorities implement EV charging infrastructure solutions. |
Free support tool for councils to help their local businesses
24/04/2020 GRANTfinder – the UK’s leading provider of funding information to the business, voluntary and public sector – has announced today that it is offering all councils six months’ free access to a new online funding portal. |
Mitigating information security risks during lockdown
21/04/2020 Leeds City Council can provide a ‘piece of mind’ solution through its online data protection e-Learning course which is suitable for all staff. |
County Council urges businesses to share its recruitment campaign
08/04/2020 Sarah France-Gorton, head of resourcing solutions at North Yorkshire County Council, has written to business leaders urging them to share its recruitment campaign. |
FORS suspends audits due to coronavirus outbreak
20/03/2020 FORS – the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme – has announced that all Bronze site audit activity will be suspended. |
FORS helps local authorities deliver for their communities
17/03/2020 FORS, the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme, is working closely with local authorities to help reduce the emissions of all commercial vehicles. |
Leafield’s Cup Bins support Bristol’s ‘For Cups Sake’ Campaign
04/03/2020 Leafield Environmental, a Wiltshire based company are proud to have designed and manufactured 100 new cup bins for Bristol’s ‘For Cups Sake’ coffee cup recycling campaign launched in January 2020. |
Eliminating consumer single use plastics in the workplace
26/02/2020 How CCS can help your organisation achieve environmental goals. |
PayByPhone scoops prestigious global SEAL Award for sustainability initiative Meters for Trees
25/02/2020 Mobile parking payment provider PayByPhone has been awarded a prestigious SEAL Business Sustainability Award for its ground-breaking environmental initiative Meters for Trees, the first carbon reduction programme of its kind in the UK. |
Local authorities go green with FORS
21/02/2020 FORS, the go-to voluntary accreditation scheme for the road transport industry, is highlighting how it can help local authorities meet air quality targets. |
Pilot Group energy management system to save one million tonnes of CO2 in 2020
27/01/2020 Pilot Group has also made several new features available and numerous upgrades to the system to ensure that the energy management system delivers savings in both costs and energy usage using the latest technology. |
Revolutionising tenant engagement
15/01/2020 Ahead of Future of Housing 2020, we caught up with Andy Wallace, CEO of The Robot Exchange to talk about the role of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in tenant engagement. |
Intratone
09/12/2019 Leading residential property access specialists, Intratone, has highlighted its range of smart intercom systems at this year’s Homes UK exhibition, 27 – 28 November in London. |
Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions Limited
09/12/2019 Volaris Group Inc. has announced that Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions Limited has joined Volaris Group within the newly established Parking & Traffic Management vertical. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
