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First graduates for Oakland International leadership development programme
A leadership development programme launched by total supply chain solutions specialist Oakland International in early 2021 is now celebrating its first team graduates. Working in partnership with the Brathay Trust in the Lake District, Oakland’s newest professional development initiative is designed to cultivate and nurture leaders of the future based around a programme of challenging practical...
Waving a purple flag for safer streets in Worcester
Worcester city centre has been awarded Purple Flag accreditation for its dining, entertainment and culture between the hours of 5pm and 5am. The South Worcestershire Safer Streets Project – a collaboration between partners including Worcester BID, West Mercia Police and Worcester City Council – contributed towards the accreditation process in 2022 and the flag has now been awarded and collected...
New carbon footprint calculator adds up for Professional Polishing Services
A new carbon footprint calculator for metal polishing has been created thanks to an exciting tie-up between industry and academia. Professional Polishing Services (PPS), which has created three jobs in the past 12 months, has tapped into funding and advice from the University of Birmingham’s ATETA programme to develop a digital process that will help it identify thousands of pounds of savings on...
Leading lawyer from Thursfields played major part in insolvency legal conference
A national conference exploring the key issues facing smaller insolvency practices who are tackling an upsurge in business insolvencies was opened by one of the Midlands leading lawyers. Stephen Rome, a director in the dispute resolution team at Thursfields Solicitors, is the incoming chair of the R3 Smaller Practices Group (SPG) committee, which held a three-day meeting at the Belfry, near...
Aluminium sector’s impact tops £7.4bn as industry chief predicts major role in journey to net-zero
The UK’s aluminium industry has a “once in a generation” opportunity to drive sustainability, the circular economy, and the transition to net-zero, according to a leading sector expert. Tom Jones, CEO of the Aluminium Federation (ALFED), made the rallying call after the release of the organisation’s latest report reveals more than 39,000 people are directly employed in this manufacturing...