Help to Buy sparks housebuilding

26 November 2013
Help to Buy sparks housebuilding
Figures released by CLG show how the Government’s Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme is driving new home building activity.

Westminster roll-outs out parking bay sensors

12 November 2013
Westminster roll-outs out parking bay sensors
Westminster City Council has become the first local authority in Europe to install parking bay sensors across its entire road network.

Co-operative bank withdraws services to councils

12 November 2013
Co-operative bank withdraws services to councils
The Co-operative Bank has announced that it will no longer provide banking services to local authorities in the UK to focus its attention on individual and small to medium sized business customers.

A watchful eye on our cities

12 November 2013
In many cases when a crime has taken place in a public place, CCTV has played an essential
 role in the investigation and has been known to help bring those involved to justice,
writes James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association.

The road to event success

11 November 2013
The British event industry spans an incredible range of goods and services, from pop-up coffee shops to end-to-end project management, and can help make public sector events a success

Grey Fleet: A problem waiting to happen

7 November 2013
If you have employees that use their own cars for work related trips, there are two pieces of legislation you have to be mindful of in terms of meeting ‘duty of care’ responsibilities, explains Roddy Graham, chairman of the Institute of Car Fleet Management

Checking and acting on energy performance

7 November 2013
Is there something for the public sector to gain from a greater focus on energy audits? Alan Aldridge, executive director of the Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA), investigates

The science of greener driving

6 November 2013
You are no doubt aware that the way a vehicle is driven has a major impact on how much fuel it burns. But are you aware of the reasons why? The Energy Saving Trust’s Bob Saynor explains the science behind fuel-efficient driving techniques