Few organisations are likely to be fully compliant by 25 May 2018 (especially as some key guidance is yet to be published and the Data Protection Bill is yet to pass through parliament). However, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) has indicated that those who fail to engage with the GDPR by the implementation date will […]
My final foray into the world of influencing opinion formers takes us into the heart of each local area; mixing with those dedicated people who are the backbone of local business and community groups usually working on as voluntary basis with no thought of financial reward. These aren’t the politically-inspired councillors, bureaucracy-loving council officers, elusive […]
If you’ve got over the shock of reading my last two columns suggesting you invest time in attending relevant meetings of your local council to get to know and ultimately influence the key people who make decisions affecting your business, guess what?… I’m about to suggest even more meet-ups with influential people. This time I’m […]
Two weeks ago in this feature, I explained the basic structures of local authorities (county, district and unitary) and I encouraged you to attend meetings to see democracy in action as well as provide for a great opportunity to meet councillors and officers and let your presence be noted and noticed. Now, I can appreciate […]
CPT President Ian Luckett wrote in a recent blog: “…as operators we need to keep up the pressure on our elected representatives but equally it is imperative we get involved with our local authorities”. Ian was referring to the Government’s Air Quality Plan, in which local councils have been charged by Government to come up […]