Recognised for creating workplace environments inclusive of women The legal profession has taken a total of nine spots in this year’s gender equality employer list. The 2020 ‘Top 50 Employers for Women’ was unveiled today by charity Business in the Community (BITC) in partnership with The Times. The list is …
Read More »Aberdeenshire Community Spirit Awards Announced
Aberdeenshire wide charity Aberdeenshire Voluntary Action who work with voluntary groups across the shire, launched their AVA Community Spirit Awards at the beginning of July to recognise Community Spirit in our villages and towns during the lockdown. They have been overwhelmed by the response. CEO, Dan Shaw, said: “ People …
Read More »Fully automated parcel hub for the UK
The UK’s Royal Mail is due to open a parcel superhub in Warrington to handle ever-increasing parcel traffic. The hub will be fully automated, and the company has opted to deploy a system developed by Beumer Group. ‘) } // –> Scheduled to be fully operational by early 2022, the …
Read More »Royal Enfield rolls out service on wheels in Jharkhand
Royal Enfield rolls out service on wheels in Jharkhand Business, Corporate, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, Ranchi July 30, 2020 , by News Desk 14 Ranchi: Royal Enfield, the global leader in the mid-size motorcycle segment (250-750cc) announced the launch and roll-out of Service on Wheels, a new, …
Read More »10 Reasons We Don’t Want To Return To The Office Full-Time After Lockdown
We’ve actually grown accustomed to life at home. Been working from home during the pandemic? You’ve probably got into a brand new groove that’s specific to you, shedding old work habits and developing a whole new way of getting your job done. Whether it’s been the reality of a nice …
Read More »Aviation, autos and other virus victims | Money
A rainbow from a passing rain shower sits over Virgin Australia aircraft at Sydney’s Airport in Australia, August 5, 2016. — Reuters pic PARIS, July 30 — Shuttered shops, idle production lines, grounded planes — the coronavirus pandemic has devastated several industries, not least the aviation and automobile sectors, but …
Read More »Dunfermline councillor says they’re not honouring legal duty
DUNFERMLINE councillor Garry Haldane has called on Royal Mail to honour its legal requirement to deliver mail six days a week. As previously reported in the Press postal workers have been dealing with ‘Christmas levels’ of parcels during the pandemic as the public try to reduce the amount of face-to-face …
Read More »Royal Mail sign parcel sorting system deal for Northern Powerhouse
Royal Mail has signed a deal with Beumer Group to design and build the automated parcel sorting system for its new fully automated North West parcel hub in Warrington. Scheduled for completion in spring 2022, Warrington is the first new automated parcel hubs to be constructed by Royal Mail. Once …
Read More »Place North West | Warrington paves way for Omega next phase
An additional 300 homes were added to the latest plans 30 Jul 2020, 12:22 Dan Whelan The council is expected to approve plans for 617 homes at the 575-acre Omega Warrington site, while also giving the nod to a 2.2m sq ft industrial hub for retailer Home Bargains nearby that …
Read More »Victoria Penrice named as new president of ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute
ICSA: THE Chartered Governance Institute has announced that Victoria Penrice, a Chartered governance professional with over 30 years of governance expertise, has been selected to be its new president from 1 August 2020. Previously Group company secretary at Seadrill Limited until June this year, Penrice has experience in a number …
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