Wireless Cities initiative hits Liverpool February 8, 2008
Posted by Rich Spragg in Broadband, Business, Capital of Culture, Flexible Working, GMDDA, Liverpool, Local Authorities, News, wi-fi.1 comment so far
BT has launched an extensive Wireless Broadband (Wi-Fi) network with coverage across Liverpool city centre - from Pembroke Place, west of Liverpool University, down to the Three Graces, across to the Albert Dock and up to Rodney Street. See the full coverage here:
http://www.btwireless.bt.com/availability_liverpool.html
BT has worked in partnership with Liverpool City Council to deliver the network. They are also working together to investigate a range of applications to improve key services addressing areas such as traffic management, environmental services and tourism. Included at launch is a facility that allows citizens and visitors to Liverpool free access to the City Council web sites, Liverpool Business and What’s on 08 - free to anyone logging on to the wireless service in the Wireless Liverpool area (Charges apply for BT Openzone and require Wi-Fi enabled equipment for usage).
Flexible Work Event September 20, 2007
Posted by Rich Spragg in Broadband, Business, Events, Flexible Working, GMDDA, ICDC, Merseyside, News, Northwest Flexible Working Group.add a comment
The Northwest Flexible Working Group is hosting a flexible working event on Tuesday 6th November in Liverpool. With an impressive line-up of speakers, the half day programme will show how to introduce or expand flexible working in your organisation.
They will also be revealing research conducted with six major companies in the Northwest on the benefits flexible working delivers to the economy, environment and society.
Hear from speakers, including:
- Peter Connor, Chairman, Northwest Flexible Working Group
- Sarah Williams, HR Manager, KPMG
- Justin Beevor, Director, Employment Channel, Addleshaw Goddard
- Catherine Nevin, HR manager, Liverpool John Moores University
- David Parr, Chief Executive, Halton Borough Council
- Susannah Robertson, Director, Robertson Cooper Ltd
- David Wilson, Head of employment relations, BT
- Gary Dodson, Green Light Computers
- Andrew Halliwell, Acting head, ICT policy, Northwest Development Agency
This event will be of interest to:
- Executives from HR/IT/Finance/Real estate who are considering introducing flexible working
- Executives wanting to expand flexible working in their organisation
- Service providers
- Regional policy makers & academics with an interest in flexible working
Date: Tuesday 6th November, 9am to 1pm, followed by a buffet lunch and optional afternoon workshops
Venue: ICDC, Faraday House, Edge Lane, Liverpool
Delegate fee: Free
To reserve your place: http://www.merit.org.uk/events/showevent.asp?recordid=139
True Extent of Flexible Working Unveiled in Groundbreaking Survey April 30, 2007
Posted by Rich Spragg in Business, Flexible Working, GMDDA, News.add a comment
The extent to which flexible working is provided by employers in the UK has been unveiled in a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce.
‘Work and Life: How business is striking the right balance’ provides the first overview of what British businesses are actually doing to meet the work-life balance needs of their employees. There is an assumption amongst politicians from across the political spectrum that business has to be forced to be flexible (more…)
Free Training For Small Business & Business Advisors April 17, 2007
Posted by Rich Spragg in Business, Events, Flexible Working, GMDDA, Liverpool, News, Training.add a comment
Responsibility NW (Merseyside) have teamed up with Liverpool Chamber of Commerce to offer a number of free breakfast sessions to business and business advisors in Merseyside.
All the events begin at 8.30am and take place at Liverpool Chamber of Commerce in Old Hall Street. The events cover a wide variety of subjects, including the following technology related issues:
4th May - How to benefit from Flexible Working
7th June - Liverpool Tenders – Accessing local suppliers & tenders
See the full story and full list of events on the Liverpool Chamber Blog
Regional event calls on UK’s Northwest to adopt flexible working April 2, 2007
Posted by Rich Spragg in Business, Events, Flexible Working, GMDDA, Internet, Merseyside, News, North West England.add a comment
A host of Northwest groups have shown their support for flexible working and called on organisations from across the region to adopt this modern way of working at a Symposium held on Tuesday 27th March at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.
Guest speaker at the event, Caroline Waters, is BT’s Group Director for People and Policy and is responsible for overseeing more than 70,000 flexible workers.
At the conference, Caroline outlined how BT has saved millions in costs and secured productivity increases having introduced flexible working more than 20 years ago. BT also records impressive retention rates with more than 99% of women returning to work after maternity leave and can boast a contribution to the environment as BT’s flexible workers have saved the equivalent of 1,800 years of commuting through working from home.
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