The Government is planning to introduce new regulations which would see a blanket ban placed on parking on pavements, with motorists found flouting the ban to be hit with a maximum penalty of £70.
A new draft of ISO 37001, the anti-bribery management systems standard, is gaining momentum across the globe. ISO 37001 can be used by any organization in both the public and private sectors, in any country, and helps businesses eradicate bribery or misconduct from within.
Gloucester constabulary, the only ISO 14001 accredited constabulary in the UK, recently announced that it has expanded its fleet to include seven electric vehicles. The Police and Crime Commissioner, Martin Surl, has also suggested that these seven vehicles may not be the last.
Lack of consistency and increasingly complex systems and practices are blockers to building successful relationships. Trust tests could provide a solution.
Sales of new diesel cars in the UK may be subject to an £800 pollution tax, the Guardian reports. This move has been proposed ahead of the budget, due to be announced by George Osborne on 16 March; it is hoped it will encourage drivers to opt for lower emission vehicles to help reduce air pollution.
A minister for the Northern Powerhouse has been appointed (James Wharton), but the future of the UK’s steel industry sounds bleaker by the day. And a two-day Northern Powerhouse International Conference and Exhibition is due to take place in February, but how much do we really understand about the Conservative’s much-hyped vision for the North?
White lines are being removed from the centre of roads in certain areas across the UK as part of a study to see if it makes the roads safer. Similar studies are being conducted in some towns and cities but if proved to be successful it could result in widespread policy changes regarding road markings.
The Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that government policies place a "cumulative burden" on UK businesses, which threatens economic growth.
As recently reported by City A.M., Transport for London (TfL) has announced it plans to change regulations regarding private hire vehicles. The new regulations will affect big-name vehicle hire companies such as Uber and other private hire businesses.
