Monday, 23rd February 2009 | by Ray Martin
Binmen given computers to build household ‘rubbish profiles’
Waste collection crews are being issued with devices featuring GPS technology that allow councils to store a history of information about individual rubbish collections, including whether householders are failing to recycle properly.
The system feeds binmen with up-to-the minute information about houses they are visiting.
It also provides local authorities with enough information to issue recycling advice or automated fines to residents who fail to obey bin rules.
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Friday, 13th February 2009 | by Ray Martin
Value Management is a style of management particularly dedicated to motivating people, developing skills and promoting synergies and innovation, with the aim of maximizing the overall performance of an organization.
Value Management has evolved out of previous methods based on the concept of value and functional approachThese were pioneered by Lawrence D. Miles in the 1940′s and 50′s who developed the technique of Value Analysis (VA) as a method to improve value in existing products.
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Thursday, 5th February 2009 | by Ray Martin
The Health and Safety Offences Act came into force this month (17 January) signalling tougher penalties for those who breach health and safety regulations.
The new Act raises the potential punishments available to the courts in relation to health and safety offences, quadrupling the maximum fine in the magistrates courts from £5k to £20k.
Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive, Geoffrey Podger, urged that, although the Act does not impose any new duties on employers or businesses, it will act as a real deterrent to those who do not take their health and safety responsibilities seriously.
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Thursday, 5th February 2009 | by Ray Martin
Article Dated: 14 Jan 2009
Peter Mandelson has announced today details of a package of measures designed to address the cash flow, credit and investment needs of small and medium businesses.
The support package, which builds upon the commitments outlined in November’s Pre Budget Report, consists of loan guarantees and a new Enterprise Fund aimed at helping companies struggling to access finance for working capital and investment.
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