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Defence Secretary announces £70m for Afghan security forces

19 April 2012 | No comments

The UK will provide £70m a year to fund the Afghan National Security Forces after British combat operations end in Afghanistan in 2014, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced.

BFPO postcode solution improves access to online services for those based overseas

19 April 2012 | No comments

Members of the Armed Forces stationed overseas will enjoy the same access to online goods and services as they do at home in the UK thanks to the introduction of new online postcodes this month.

ACPO comment on Crime in England and Wales: quarterly first release to December 2011

19 April 2012 | No comments

Police recorded data for the 12 months to December 2011 shows overall crime is down three per cent when compared with the previous 12 months.

DIO starts bidder discussions on Scotland and Northern Ireland estate

16 April 2012 | 1 comment

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has begun detailed discussions with the four private sector organisations competing for the first of its four regional facilities management contracts developed under the Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme.

TA soldiers get operational training boost

10 April 2012 | No comments

A fresh approach to training is ensuring that part-time soldiers are equipped with the same skills as their Regular colleagues.

Government Cloud takes flight

9 April 2012 | No comments

The UK Government have recently launched their G-cloud framework. Savvis’s Government Wide Service (GWS), has now been made available to all UK government departments and third-party suppliers as they have been accepted onto this framework.

Take part – WIN a fantastic weekend break in a Park Inn by Radisson® hotel

29 March 2012 | No comments

Take part in the survey below which should take no more than 5 minutes of your time and to thank you for your participation you will be automatically entered into the prize draw where you could WIN a fantastic weekend break in a Park Inn by Radisson®

Chief Fire Officer speaks of dangers of fuel stockpiling

29 March 2012 | No comments

In the wake of a possible fuel shortage, Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service is warning the public against buying and stockpiling petrol. Petrol is highly flammable and therefore extremely dangerous and presents a major hazard to firefighters.

Cutting office paper waste with document scanning: If laid end to end would stretch half way to the Moon

26 March 2012 | No comments

Even in our current technology-driven offices, businesses across the country continue to use and produce documents in a paper format. We might see paper as disposable but our attitudes will have to change.

£350m upgrade for HMS Vengeance

26 March 2012 | No comments

The future of 2,000 British jobs will be secured by the signing of a multi-million pound deal to upgrade one of the Royal Navy’s nuclear deterrent submarines.

What is cloud computing and how does it fit the public sector?

26 March 2012 | No comments

Cloud is not a fundamentally new concept – it is instead the result of the continuous evolution of technology that now allows the efficient sharing of a high-performance, hugely scalable computing platform without compromising security.

A sustainable, on-site, eco-friendly food waste solution – a system that digests up to 180kgs of food waste to grey water in 24 hours

26 March 2012 | No comments

Traditionally, foodservice operators have sent food to landfill but this is not environmentally responsible and will become increasingly expensive.

Police and councillors take to the streets

26 March 2012 | No comments

Police in St Annes will join forces with the council and fire service for a community clean up this week.

Grant Shapps: Cash to wounded warriors – Government commitment to support our troops beyond the battlefield

23 March 2012 | No comments

Cash payments for councils who have adapted the homes of wounded soldiers injured in the line of duty were announced today by Housing Minister Grant Shapps.

Stay Ahead of the Weather with Water Audit Services

23 March 2012 | No comments

As talk of spring time hose pipe bans are still ringing in our ears, the south-east of England and East Anglia are already in the grip of the UK’s worst drought in 30 years.

Government departments speed up FOI response times – but six new public authorities told to improve

20 March 2012 | No comments

The Information Commissioner has today welcomed improvements by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Cabinet Office in their response times to freedom of information (FOI) requests.

Computerising white boards: Presentations and teaching for a digital learning environment

20 March 2012 | No comments

Not even the humble classroom whiteboard has managed to escape the digital revolution.

Project MoDEL completed at Northolt

20 March 2012 | No comments

The final upgrade to be made at RAF Northolt by Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) under Project MoDEL has been completed, with the replacement of the Military Working Dog Section facility.

Affordable homes for the Armed Forces

16 March 2012 | No comments

Wychavon District Council is supporting a move to provide affordable housing for returning servicemen and women, as well as those who have retired from the Armed Forces.