How we’re making sure the electric car market works for everybodyRecently, the Prime Minister unveiled his 10 point plan for a green industrial revolution, which includes a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Lots of people welcomed acting faster than their original 2040 deadline, including the Climate Change Committee, […]
We are Citizens Advice - MediumA bit overdevelopedSee, it’s a film strip. So overdeveloped, yeah?I mentioned in my weeknotes (week 2) that I wanted to build in development time each week. Personal and team development is an altogether excellent thing, but this week I’ve found it causing a bit of a strain.In all I spent 7 hours in 5 different learning […]
Stories by Neil Lawrence on MediumHere in the Black Country, the festive season officially starts when BBC Radio WM play Slade’s ‘Merry Christmas Everyone.’ So, from July onwards, the good people of Tipton have been carol singing and there’s been mince pie baking in Lower Gornal. By the time the Big Day comes we’ll all be over-excited. Just think. If […]
Dan SleeDespite plans for regulation, heat networks customers can’t wait any longer — suppliers need to provide more informationThe government is planning to regulate heat networks across Great Britain. It’s an important move — it’ll give people on heat networks similar protections as those whose homes are heated using gas or electric. As part of these regulations, heat network suppliers […]
We are Citizens Advice - MediumA Tale of two TrellosSometimes the title for my weeknotes comes easily, but more often it is pretty contrived. I thought of a few this week;Do Webmasters Dream of WordPress Sheep? (there was a possible insomnia link but I hadn’t really done that much CMS work, and it’s a bit niche anyway)Thatch-22 (A Dorset house move hat-tip to […]
Stories by Neil Lawrence on MediumSweet Jehovah, a council in Scotland have done one of the most magnificent things I’ve seen in a long time. If you missed it, Glasgow City Council announced that anti-vaxxers will be denied access to the council’s social media pages during the pandemic. In response to this, we have taken the decision to actively remove […]
Dan SleeLast night the Prime Minister unveiled his 10 point plan for how the UK will achieve a ‘green’ economic recovery. The plan is designed to repair the economic damage from Covid-19, tackle climate change and put the country on track to meet its target of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050. It will also […]
We are Citizens Advice - MediumThanks Sam — I’ll let Martin D know
Stories by Neil Lawrence on MediumI’ve been meaning to blog about the Black Country Living Museum’s breathtakingly good use of TikTok for a while but this video took the biscuit. Reassuring, kind and warm the shot is of an older man in traditional costume warming his hand next to a roaring range. He’s the kind of person you’ll see if […]
Dan SleeOn 3rd November, after 34 years with Leeds City Council, I made an honourable* retreat from public sector communications and started my first day of the next chapter. I’m not yet sure what to call it; retirement or whatever I do with my time where financial remuneration isn’t the main consideration. I started this blog […]
Phil Jewitt – Between personal and professionalAs part of being more accountable to myself and keeping focused on the goals I’ve set for the year I’m aiming to check in monthly. This post is mainly for my own benefit… My professional goals and progress toward them: Letting Go – no update from last month really but actively noticing what I’m saying […]
Sarah LayLast Wednesday, my chum Nick Hill and I ran a rather silly virtual event – the ‘digital dream yurt’. It’s an informal get together where people involve in digital and change in public service can get together on a Zoom call and share ideas and experiences around a particular topic with the inside of a […]
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