Getting the right tools to those at the top

25 February 2015
Leadership is not an inherent trait of a few exceptional people, but a set of concrete skills, behaviours and knowledge that can be learnt over time. So what does a leader need to learn to perform well in a difficult environment, asks the CIPD’s Ruth Stuart

Top of the EV list

25 February 2015
One third of councils across the UK have at least one electric vehicle on its fleet, according to a new study. But which councils have the most? Scotland takes the lead with Dundee City Council in the top spot, and three other Scottish councils in the top five

£11.4 billion on small and medium sized enterprises

25 February 2015
£11.4 billion on small and medium sized enterprises
The government spent over a quarter of its procurement budget, totalling £11.4 billion, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) between 2013 and 2014.

Extra £1bn for Growth Deals announced

29 January 2015
Extra £1bn for Growth Deals announced
The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have announced a further £1bn to invest in local economies to expand the Growth Deals struck last year.

Bigger slice for smaller firms

12 January 2015
Back in December, the Public Accounts Committee warned that the Government had become too dependent on a handful of ‘quasi-monopoly’ private sector contractors. Tim Colman of the Federation of Small Businesses provides an insight into future legislative developments and what SMEs want

Winds of change

12 January 2015
You need quality office products from sustainable sources, at the best price possible, from reliable suppliers. But is this sustainable in the long term, asks Michael Gardner, CEO of BOSS Federation