The Workplace Event

This year's Safety & Security Event Series drew a crowd of 56,115 professionals to Birmingham's NEC

Pound coins

For those involved in debt recovery, supporting engagement is critical, not just to resolve outstanding debts, but to protect vulnerable citizens, improve financial resilience, and uphold trust in public services. In this article, the CSA's head of policy, Daniel Spenceley explores why overcoming disengagement is so crucial, what barriers remain, and how collective action, including better financial education and tackling online misinformation, can create a more supportive environment for those in financial difficulty.

Procurement Act

The UK's most significant procurement overhaul in a decade has now come into effect, reshapingh ow public sector organisations source goods, services and works. Peter Ware, head of government and specialist in public procurement at UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, explains the substantial changes in the Procurement Act 2023 and what they mean for government bodies

London fireworks

Behind every dazzling burst of light at London's New Year's Eve fireworks display lies months of meticulous planning. Tom Smith, managing director at CarnDu, chairman of the EIG and secretary of the BPA, takes us behind the scenes of this world-famous event

Conference

Pauline Beattie, ABPCO's newly appointed co-chair, and a director of Conference Care, talks about Best Practice and its value as part of the event delivery process

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Public sector organisations face ongoing challenges in recruiting skilled non-clinical staf efficiently and cost-effectively

Business handshake

With employment laws changing, APSCo sets out how best to manage public sector recruitment for 2025

Piggy bank in sea

Daniel Spenceley, head of policy at the Credit Services Assocation (CSA), explores how fair and effective debt collection practices can support both taxpayers and those in financial difficulty, ensuring sustainable solutions for all

Security Event

Returning to the Birmingham NEC from April 8-10 2025, The Security Event is set to be one of the most anticipated events in the security industry calendar

Health and Safety event

The Health & Safety Event 2025 is set to be the UK's largest and most comprehensive gathering for professionals responsible for ensuring safe and efficient workplaces

Busy corporate office

Neil Everitt from IWFM expores the key challenges from skills shortages to technology adoption, and highlights the strategies and collaborations essential for shaping a more effective, data-driven, and future-ready public estate

The Workplace Event

The Workplace Event is the leading gathering for professionals dedicated to shaping the future of workplace and facilities management

Fire Safety Event

The Fire Safety Event is a key gathering for professionals and organisations dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in fire safety management

Fire escape

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) examines the impact of the Building Safety Act 2022 on high-risk building (HRB) projects and adovates for reforms to streamline approvals, increase regulatory capacity, and ensure that fire safety measures do not unintentionally hinder progress in the construction sector

Bin man with lorry

GB takes a look at three councils' recent action to reduce emissions within the waste management sector by going green with their bin lorries

A swale

Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) are drainage solutions that mimic natural drainage systems, rather than relying upon a network of pipes and sewers to direct excess surface water to nearby watercourses. What potential benefits do they have for towns and cities and how can local authorities and businesses harness them to their advantage?

glyphosate

In recent years, several councils and stakeholders across the UK have taken bold steps to "weed out" the use of glyphosate, reacting to public pressure and citing concerns over its safety as a probably carinogenic. However, as reports of growing weeds and safety hazards mount, some councils ar enot reconsidering these bans, opting to reintroduce glyphosate-based methods, as Daniel Docking from the PCA explains.

Clearing felled trees.

Ash dieback has swept across the nation since its first detection in the UK in 2012. A fungal infections that can take decades to strangle even the most steadfast ash trees, it is set to wipe out up to 90 per cent of the European ash woodland at a cost of £15 billion. But this was over a decade ago. Is ash dieback a problem, and what are councils doing about it?

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Event Diary

Following a period of remarkable growth and momentum, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live is making a powerful move—relocating its southern edition to the iconic London Olympia on 18–19 June 2025.

Housing 2025 is coming to Manchester Central on 24-26 June. Welcoming everyone in the housing and wider living sector under one roof, As the only place the whole UK housing sector comes together every year, it is where the sector will discuss and collaborate, identify solutions and speak with one voice to those framing the debate.

In January 2025, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology announced a new ‘AI Opportunities Action Plan’ to encourage an increase in AI adoption across the UK. What will the Government’s plans for AI mean for local authority teams? How will emerging technologies affect environmental health services in the future?

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