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Freeports and economic zones need to “work harder to build fair industry”
A new guide to special economic zones (SEZ), including freeports and investment zones, finds that they risk rewarding companies whose growth extracts...
jonathand@cogn… Thu, 01/23/2025 - 09:12Two new Freeports for Wales confirmed as part of UK and Welsh Government collaboration
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that Wales is getting two new Freeports that will help to drive growth and...
Dan Benn Thu, 03/23/2023 - 11:46UK and Scottish governments reach agreement on Green Freeports
A partnership agreement to establish two Green Freeports in Scotland has been reached between the UK and Scottish governments, with the former...
Chris Cromar Mon, 02/14/2022 - 09:40‘Transformative’ Teesside Freeport opens for business
Teesside Freeport, the UK’s first and largest freeport, has today begun operations, unleashing its ‘transformative potential’ on the region.
Mayor...
Chris Cromar Fri, 11/19/2021 - 09:18Liverpool City Region’s Freeport bid welcomed by LEP and business leaders
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Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and local business leaders have welcomed the City Region’s bid to create a multi-gateway...
Chris Cromar Tue, 02/09/2021 - 11:10
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2025 Online Conferences
In partnership with our community of public sector leaders responsible for procurement and strategy across local authorities and the wider public sector, we’ve devised a collaborative calendar of conferences and events for leaders of industry to listen, learn and collaborate through engaging and immersive conversation.
All our conferences are CPD accredited, which means you can gain points to advance your career by attending our online conferences. Also, the contents are available on demand so you can re-watch at your convenience.
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Webinar - EV charging maintenance and future-proofing: delivering for current and future demand 2025
The panel of experts and local authorities discuss everything you need to know about the EV charging infrastructure process after rollout: maintenance, operations, availability and uptime, and futureproofing and learn more about making sure the EV charge points in your local authority are serving the community to the highest standards.
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Digitalisation of the Public Sector 2025
The UK tech sector is projected to grow by £41.5 billion by 2025, creating 678,000 jobs. Councils spend £1-2 billion on IT annually, much of it on outdated systems. How can these funds drive real transformation and ensure staff are equipped for new tech?
