London boroughs

The London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Richmond Announce Remarkable Results of Joint Care Technology Initiative in a Year-long Tech Evaluation Undertaken by Rethink Partners

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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The London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Richmond, in partnership with transformation leader Rethink Partners , have unveiled the remarkable achievements of their joint care technology initiative, 'Gloria' in an impact evaluation.

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  • The London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Richmond, in partnership with transformation leader Rethink Partners , have unveiled the remarkable achievements of their joint care technology initiative, 'Gloria' in an impact evaluation.
  • Operational Success: There has been a significant surge in care technology referrals across both boroughs, indicating the effectiveness and growing acceptance of the programme and positive change in social care practice.
  • Future Development: Plans to further expand integrated care technology, with a focus on regular staff training and enhanced monitoring and response services.
  • Looking forward, the London Borough of Richmond's Gloria project aims to strategically expand its integrated care technology, embedding more advanced solutions into adult social care services.

Australian EV charging company JOLT enters UK in partnership with London Local Authority

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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LONDON, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Local Authority of Barnet is the first London Borough to partner with JOLT, a global electric vehicle (EV) charging network, which will bring free, fast and clean roadside charging stations across the Borough. JOLT plans to roll out thousands of charging stations across UK cities in the coming years.

Key Points: 
  • JOLT will begin installing a comprehensive network of EV charging stations nationwide, starting in London's Barnet.
  • EV drivers who charge with JOLT can save up to £840 annually on charging expenses without the need for at-home charging facilities.
  • The UK partnership follows a £2.1m funding grant to the London Borough of Barnet, as part of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Pilot Project, a government scheme supporting the rollout of EV charging infrastructure.
  • JOLT recently announced a partnership with TELUS to roll out 5,000 EV chargers across Canada and also operates in Australia, New Zealand and now the UK, with thousands of EV charging stations under construction.

Stern Pro Circuit Announces Fall 2023 Tournament Schedule

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Stern Pinball, Inc. has announced the next season of upcoming Stern Pro Circuit tournaments in Fall of 2023.

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  • Stern Pinball, Inc. has announced the next season of upcoming Stern Pro Circuit tournaments in Fall of 2023.
  • Pinball at the Lab - Riverside Game Lab (September 23-24, 2023)
    The original Target Match Play event returns in 2023 to the Riverside Game Lab as a Stern Pro Circuit event with an expanded field of 120 players!
  • The Stern Pro Circuit is a series of 20 high-level pinball tournaments held throughout the season culminating in the pinnacle event, the Stern Pro Circuit Championship, featuring the top 32 ranked players.
  • Best of luck to all participants!”
    For full details on the Stern Pro Circuit and to keep up with the current standings and schedule, please visit – https://sternpinball.com/stern-pro-circuit/

SERVICES OF UK-BASED EDUCATIONALIST SECURED FOR LAUNCH OF FIRST HARROW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL IN US

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Learning, Green Flag, London boroughs, Curriculum, Communication, Harrow International School, Westminster School, Foreign Affairs, Key, OBH, Philosophy, Harrow School, School, Student, Association of Governing Bodies of Independent Schools, Harrow International School Hong Kong, Radley College, Old Buckenham Hall School, Charterhouse, Education Committee, Linguistics, Environment, Nursing

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Nick Page, former Deputy Head Master, and member of the Senior Management Team at Harrow School in the UK, has been selected to lead the launch of Harrow International School New York. Harrow School, one of the most prestigious boys' boarding schools in the world, with a 451-year legacy, will be licensing its brand to a Harrow International School in the US for the very first time, in Long Island, on a 170-acre campus in September 2024. Mr. Page, an educationalist, has been associated with Harrow for nearly two decades and is well acquainted with the school's traditions, heritage, and philosophy.

Key Points: 
  • Opening in September 2024, Harrow International School New York will bring a unique and exciting addition to the New York educational landscape.
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Nick Page, former Deputy Head Master, and member of the Senior Management Team at Harrow School in the UK, has been selected to lead the launch of Harrow International School New York.
  • Page, an educationalist, has been associated with Harrow for nearly two decades and is well acquainted with the school's traditions, heritage, and philosophy.
  • He has held multiple roles of responsibility at Harrow School, including the Head of Modern Languages, Senior Head of Subject, and Academic and Universities Director.

Birmingham's bankruptcy is only the tip of the iceberg – local authorities across England are at risk

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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This signals that the council is unable to balance its budget, due to lack of financial resources.

Key Points: 
  • This signals that the council is unable to balance its budget, due to lack of financial resources.
  • That the largest local authority in Europe and the second largest city in the UK should effectively declare itself bankrupt should come as no surprise.
  • More than a decade of austerity in English local government has squeezed local councils to their utter financial limits.
  • However, this recent reversal in local government funding is not enough to offset the decade-long cuts to government funding.

What happens when councils go bankrupt

    • This bars all new expenditure for a period of 21 days, except for those that safeguard vulnerable people and statutory services.
    • Issuing this notice signals that the council is unable to bring under control its future expenditure.
    • Since 2018, however, five councils have issued section 114s: Northamptonshire, Croydon (in 2020 and 2022), Slough, Thurrock and Woking.
    • However, the governance and accounting issues in Birmingham mirror those experienced by all the English authorities that have declared themselves bankrupt in the last five years.

A flawed system

    • Tensions with council staff, in particular in relation to waste collection, led to an extended strike in 2017.
    • Yet, in 2021, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy reported that the city had made good progress.
    • Following the recent cases of Thurrock and Woking issuing section 114 notices, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities decided to launch an inquiry into the effectiveness of financial reporting and audit system in local authorities.
    • In May 2023, the cross-party levelling up, housing and communities parliamentary committee criticised the government’s competitive funding system.
    • Councils have to bid for access to government funds, in a system which is fragmented and resource intensive.

Director’s update – Delivering more strategic regulation in 12 months than in the lifetime of FOI

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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“We are continuing to deliver for the public” – ICO publishes practice recommendations and enforcement notices on FOI

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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The action coincides with a year since the ICO published our new Freedom of Information (FOI) regulatory manual, which set out its approach to more strategic enforcement of FOI in line with its statutory powers.

Key Points: 
  • The action coincides with a year since the ICO published our new Freedom of Information (FOI) regulatory manual, which set out its approach to more strategic enforcement of FOI in line with its statutory powers.
  • In a blog post today, Warren Seddon marked the anniversary by highlighting increased action taken by the ICO over the last year.
  • - Practice recommendation issued to the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency for failures to conform to the Freedom of Information Act Code of Practice.
  • - To report a concern to the ICO telephone call our helpline on 0303 123 1113, or go to ico.org.uk/concerns.

How children affected by criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland need better legal protections

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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In the 25 years since the Good Friday agreement was signed, paramilitarism in Northern Ireland has remained ever-present in some communities.

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  • In the 25 years since the Good Friday agreement was signed, paramilitarism in Northern Ireland has remained ever-present in some communities.
  • Of the 3,260 instances of paramilitary violence meted out since Northern Ireland achieved peace, 349 have involved children.
  • My doctoral research looks at how this coercion follows patterns of what criminologists refer to as “child criminal exploitation”.

Child criminal exploitation

    • In the UK, research has found that child criminal exploitation is central to county lines drugs networks.
    • To date, most research on child criminal exploitation has been in the context of county lines drugs trafficking.
    • My research looks at child criminal exploitation in the context of both drugs trafficking networks in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and paramilitary groups in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
    • Due to the criminality involved in child criminal exploitation, the justice system often fails to recognise that the children affected by this are actually victims.

A modern slavery issue

    • The national referral mechanism is the UK’s framework for identifying victims of modern slavery.
    • In court proceedings, this mechanism has bolstered legal defences based on modern slavery, particularly in cases related to county lines drug supply.
    • In her 2020 review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dame Sara Thornton, raised concerns about the potential for the modern slavery legal defence to be abused when used in cases of drugs trafficking:
      The operation of the statutory defence is neither adequately protecting victims of trafficking nor adequately protecting the public.
    • This is because child criminal exploitation within paramilitary groups is yet to be recognised as a modern slavery issue in Northern Ireland.

Stadium MK welcomes a new era with Allego ultra-fast charging hub

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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The latest addition to Allego’s vast European public EV-charging network is the ultra-fast charging hub at Stadium MK.

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  • The latest addition to Allego’s vast European public EV-charging network is the ultra-fast charging hub at Stadium MK.
  • The stadium holds a capacity of 30,500 with 2 tiers, and the design meets UEFA's Elite Stadium specifications.
  • In addition to association football, the stadium also plays host to large sporting events, conventions and concerts.
  • Being a pioneering company, Allego continually strives to make EV charging easier, more convenient, and more enjoyable for all.

ICO takes action against Lewisham Council for failing to respond to hundreds of Freedom of Information requests

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to the London Borough of Lewisham Council for failing to respond to hundreds of overdue requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

Key Points: 
  • The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to the London Borough of Lewisham Council for failing to respond to hundreds of overdue requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
  • The Council revealed the true extent of its poor performance on information access requests to the ICO, which was much worse than statistics it recently published online.
  • At the end of 2022, the Council had a total number of 338 overdue requests for information, 221 of which were over 12 months old.
  • “By failing to respond to these requests, Lewisham Council is keeping hundreds of people in the dark about information they have a right to ask for.