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Ofsted Recognises Challenges Faced by Schools with RAAC in 2024

The ongoing situation with Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in some school buildings remains a concern for Ofsted, the education watchdog in England has prompted Ofsted to update its inspection guidance. While prioritizing the safety of students and staff, Ofsted acknowledges the disruption caused by RAAC and offers support to affected schools. Here’s a summary of the key points…

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Housing Ombudsman Finds Waltham Forest Council Severe Failings with Residents

The Housing Ombudsman has made 3 findings of severe maladministration in 3 cases involving Waltham Forest Council, including poor handling of a damp and mould case involving a vulnerable resident and another resident experiencing Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) for 5 years. In a letter to Linzi Roberts-Egan Chief Executive of Waltham Forest Council, Michael Gove, from the Secretary of State for…

#damp #Levelling Up #Michael Gove #mould #Ombudsman #residents #Waltham Forest #news

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Apple, Meta, Alphabet Face Investigations by EU

The European Union announced it is taking steps towards regulating the tech giants that dominate our lives. The EU regulatory is launching investigations into three tech giants – Apple, Meta (formerly Facebook), and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) – for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Introduced in 2022, the DMA wants to level the playing field in the online digital…

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Fraud Busts Net £19m Cash Seized, over 400 Arrests in Operation Henhouse 3 national campaign

A month-long nationwide crackdown on fraud, led by the City of London Police, resulted in over 400 arrests and millions of pounds recovered. The intensive efforts from police forces across England, Wales and Scotland, Operation Henhouse, marks a major success in the fight against fraudulent activity and was funded by the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC). 27 arrests were made by Norfolk…

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#Arrests #City of London Police #England #essex police #henhouse #kent #London Police #wales

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Dangerous Driver guilty of causing two deaths on the M25

Barancan Nurcin, a 22-year-old from Tottenham, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a fatal collision on the M25 between St Albans and Watford. The crash, which occurred on Sunday, February 4th between junctions 22 (London Colney) and 21A (North Orbital Road/St Albans), involved a white Citroen Dispatch van driven by Nurcin, a silver DFSK 580 Glory, a silver Skoda Superb, and a black Peugeot…

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#Collision #dangerous driving #Death #essex police #Guilty #Hertfordshire

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Hertfordshire £6million Boost for EV drivers as chargepoints Delivered across the East of England

Charging electric vehicles is set to get even easier thanks to hundreds of millions of funding made available for the East of England’s local authorities, homeowners and renters today (18 March). Five local authorities to benefit from funding to boost chargepoint rollout Funding forms part of £381m dedicated fund to roll out chargepoints throughout the country EV chargepoint grant expanded to…

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£400 off energy bills and warmer homes benefit to over 8,000 Households

Social housing tenants could save as much as £400 a year on their energy bills, as part of upgrades to their homes backed by millions of pounds of government funding. Up to 8,800 social homes will benefit from free upgrades to make them more energy efficient and cheaper to run. Over £75 million will be allocated to councils and housing associations to install insulation, heat pumps and double…

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#benefits #efficiency #Energy #Funding #Heat pump #Homes #House #Housing association #Money #UK #Warmer

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CRACKDOWN on ANTI-DRIVER SCHEMES and 20MPH LIMITS Need LOCAL CONSENT FIRST

Motorists are set to benefit from smoother journeys and reduced congestion, with local people getting a stronger voice on road schemes that affect them, thanks to a crackdown on anti-driver road schemes, over-zealous traffic enforcement, and strengthened guidance for councils on 20mph limits. These are among the latest raft of measures to be announced from the Government’s Plan for…

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#20mph #Drivers #driving #enforcement #journey #Motorists #roads #Scheme #speed camera #speeding

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Largest Counter Terrorism officers attested at Police Now national academy

The largest cohort ever recruited onto Police Now’s National Detective Programme was attested at its training academy this morning (Monday 18th March) – and includes its very first Counter Terrorism Policing stream. The 229 trainee detective constables will spend 13-weeks at the residential academy, learning core policing and investigative skills before sitting the challenging National…

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Sainsbury’s Supermarket chaos as error hits online food deliveries and payments

Supermarket Sainsbury’s has announced that no orders will be going out today due to systems being down. They are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Please book a new delivery from Monday onward. They say “Due to an error with an overnight software update, we are experiencing issues with contactless payments and will not be able to deliver the vast majority of today’s Groceries Online orders.…

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New Lidl at M25 junction plans approved despite A41 turning fears

World of Water near Watford is closer to becoming a Lidl amid fears right-turns in and out of the discount supermarket will congest nearby roads, including the A41 and M25 slip roads. Lidl can build a new supermarket next to the A41 despite local fears that shoppers will clog up the road. The German multinational plans to build the new supermarket at the World of Water pond and aquatics shop,…

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Minister calls on telecoms firms to chop installation of telegraph poles

Following the government agreements with Telecom to end land lines and instead use Fibre cables has now instructed them to halt installation of the old poles. The Data and Digital Infrastructure Minister Julia Lopez has today (14th March 2024) called on telecoms companies to curb the installation of new telegraph poles, as the rollout of faster and more reliable broadband across the country…

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Harry Potter Tour London Warner Bros. Studio

People all over the world have been enchanted by the Harry Potter films for nearly a decade. The wonderful special effects and amazing creatures have made this iconic series beloved to both young and old, and now, the doors are open at the studio where it first began. In this video, you have the chance to go behind-the-scenes and see many things the camera never showed. From breathtakingly…

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Government Unveils £1.1 Billion Investment in Training the Next Generation of Science Leaders

Thousands of UK students will be trained to be the next Alan Turing as part of a landmark investment in science degrees announced by the Science Secretary in a speech tomorrow (Tuesday 12 March). A £1 billion package will create 65 Centres for Doctoral Training – spanning universities from Edinburgh to Bristol. They will pick out more than 4,000 of the brightest and best science students over…

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#AI #Alan Turing #College #education #Investment #science #skills #Technology #University

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Technology Secretary secures further agreement from telecoms firms to protect vulnerable customers

Companies in charge of maintaining the UK’s internet and phone infrastructure have today agreed to new measures to protect vulnerable customers as their landlines are upgraded to a new digital network. Network operators commit to protecting vulnerable people using personal alarms, so they are not put at risk while their phone lines are upgraded; Openreach, CityFibre and Sky are amongst those…

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Warner Studio business rates slashed in Jeremy Hunt Budget 2024

Jeremy Hunt plans to reduce business rates for studios and provide support to councils facing potential revenue losses due to this decision. Notable studios such as Sky Studios Elstree, Warner Bros Studios Leavesden, and Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire are expected to benefit from this initiative, as announced by the Chancellor during his 2024 Budget speech in the House of Commons. The move…

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