The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has welcomed news that the Funding Band for Supply Chain Warehouse Operative Apprenticeships has been revised upwards to Band 8 (up to £5,000). The revision, confirmed by Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan, represents a positive step forward for the industry, according to UKWA CEO Clare Bottle. “Our sector has long battled with the…
All our research on rail confirms the importance of punctuality for passengers – they want and expect their train to be on time. When it’s not, a good, easy way to claim compensation can take some of the sting out of delays. That’s why in 2019 we launched our Make Delay Pay campaign and made a number of recommendations to…
A large untapped source of energy could be right underneath our wheels, a new study shows. Cars parked in underground parking lots throw off so much heat that it warms up groundwater beneath them. This wasted energy could be enough to supply over 14,600 households with heat in Berlin alone, researchers report in the journal Science of the Total Environment. Harnessing…
Making The Marsh Magnificent? Ancient maps of Bristol show a church, St Phillipe, in splendid isolation but close to Bristol Castle. The land to the east of the River Avon was low lying and prone to flooding – hence St Phillips Marsh. The building of the “Feeder Channel” to stabilise water height in Bristol’s “Floating Harbour” made the area more…