The campaign will see activities throughout the month – with games, puzzles, videos and social media posts – aimed at getting people to switch from fizzy drinks. They can take the pledge as an individual, or as part of a school, workplace, or local community – and get on board to ‘phase out the fizz.’ Cutting out fizzy drinks can drastically reduce your sugar intake and is an easy way to improve your health in later life – reducing tooth decay, obesity and even diabetes. Councillor Mariam Khan – Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care said:…
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The government’s Start Up Loans scheme has achieved another landmark milestone as the 100,000th business loan is granted, bringing the total support given to firms to more than £941 million, it has been announced today (Thursday 2 February). The scheme, administered by the British Business Bank, offers financial support, guidance, and advice to entrepreneurs looking to start their own business. Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake visited the 100,000th recipient, a thriving St Albans based noodle shop Ramen Electra, run by James Fraser, to hear about how crucial the firm’s Start Up Loan was in getting the successful business off the ground…
Passengers will be boarding the world’s first fully sized, self-driving bus service in Edinburgh from the Spring, after it was awarded a share of £81 million in joint UK government and industry support for self-driving transport technology. The project is one of seven successful projects from around the UK, and forms the most advanced set of commercial, self-driving passenger and freight operations anywhere in the world. The grants, part of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Connected and Automated Mobility programme, will help British companies seize early opportunities to develop experimental projects into offerings ready for the market. The…
A £1 million fund for new ideas to boost health and welfare at work for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the self-employed was launched today. Successful bidders will receive up to £100,000 to back their projects from 19 May 2023, with the Government looking for innovative solutions to drive better access for SMEs and the self-employed to Occupational Health (OH) services. Applicants are being encouraged to demonstrate how they would deliver improvements to OH, harnessing technology such as artificial intelligence or data collection, to deliver better health outcomes for employees of SMEs. Better health provision for staff helps employers look after their workforce,…
The United Kingdom government plans to reduce the financial support provided to businesses to assist with their energy bills. This move is being made as part of the government’s ongoing efforts to cut costs and reduce the country’s budget deficit. The decision to cut support for businesses comes as the Bank of England’s (BoE) Deputy Governor, warned of the risk of persistent inflation in the UK. Cœuré noted that while inflation is currently being driven by temporary factors such as supply chain disruptions and the weak pound, there is a risk that it could become entrenched if it leads to…
Rishi Sunak the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and as such, he is a high-profile public figure. The use of private healthcare by politicians is a topic that has been the subject of much debate in the UK. Some argue that politicians who use private healthcare are out of touch with the general population’s needs and that it may appear as if they are using their position of power to access privileged healthcare that is not available to most people. On the other hand, supporters of private healthcare argue that politicians, like anyone else, have a right to access…
As wintry weather takes hold, a winter warmer bundle provided by a charity’s trading arm is flying off the shelves to help people on a low income keep warm and cook a hot meal in the months ahead, while keeping energy bills down. The winter warmer bundle includes items such as a thick blanket, oil filled radiator, microwave, slow cooker and air fryer and is being supplied to grant-makers trying to keep people warm and fed. It has been put together by Family Fund Business Services, the trading arm of charity Family Fund, the UK’s largest grant-making charity for families with…
Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market will stay open a day longer this year, with majority of its stalls opening on 24 December. The popular city centre attraction was due to close at 9pm on Friday 23 December, but organisers have decided to extend the Christmas cheer until 8pm on Christmas Eve. Stalls selling a tempting array of food, drink and traditional gifts in Victoria Square and along New Street, will now open between 10am and 8pm on the Saturday before Christmas. This will give people an extra day to enjoy the city centre’s festive attractions, which also include the big wheel and…
A pop-up COVID-19 and flu vaccination clinic is visiting Walsall town centre (near Poundland on High Street/Lower Hall Lane) on Saturday 17 December from 9am to 2pm to help residents get vaccinated ahead of the festive season. Those who are aged over 50, pregnant, frontline health and social care workers or living with certain health conditions are encouraged to get their booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. It helps improve protection from the first two doses of the vaccine and helps against getting seriously ill from COVID-19. Vaccines will also be offered to anyone aged 18 and over who is…
Saira Ali, Team Leader of our Landscape, Design and Conservation Team has received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bradford in recognition of her work on the environment, climate change and the promotion of greener healthier communities. Saira, who has already received a number of awards for her work, said: “I feel I am accepting this honour on behalf of Bradford Council’s Landscape, Design and Conservation Team, as well as myself. To be recognised by the university for our contribution to our industry and our community is a real honour and I am extremely grateful. It’s a massive privilege…