This picture (of a fictitious front page) was part of an over-hyped IBM push to win business for South West One, the disastrous joint venture with Somerset County Council, Taunton Deane and Avon and Somerset Police. Needless to say no new … [Read more...] about No gain, just pain
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Flood Re – latest progress
Today the essential legal structure to get Flood Re up and running was laid before Parliament. Flood Re is a collaboration between the insurance industry and the Government and will cap the insurance of home owners in flood-prone areas to … [Read more...] about Flood Re – latest progress
BROADBAND FIASCO?
The struggle to bring high-speed broadband to remote parts of Somerset - Exmoor is a good case in point - has been slowed down by last week's surprise decision of the partner councils to reject BT's bid to do the work. Tens of millions of … [Read more...] about BROADBAND FIASCO?
Nuclear Industry Conference
Hinkley C is on everyone's lips in London today as Britain's nuclear new-build experts get their heads together for a special conference organised by the Nuclear Industry Association. There will be progress reports from the companies picked … [Read more...] about Nuclear Industry Conference
EU Referendum – what do YOU think?
This week I resume my place in Strasbourg at the Council of Europe - an organisation that predates the EU, yet harbours some of the most extraordinary bodies within it - like the Europoean Court of Human Rights, much criticised for its … [Read more...] about EU Referendum – what do YOU think?