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Central counterparties (CCPs) from the EU are already well regulated and equipped to deal with financial distress, thanks to a raft of measures adopted in the wake of the financial crisis. However, further reforms to ensure a more consistent and robust supervision of CCPs in EU and non-EU countries are now needed to deal with emerging challenges.
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Thursday’s NDA Estate Supply Chain Event has reached full capacity, with a record 1,600 visitors now signed up to attend.
More than 300 organisations have taken exhibition space at the EventCity venue, Manchester, which will once again feature the popular Innovation Zone, with technology demonstrations throughout the day. Last year saw the launch of the Skills Zone which has expanded for 2017.
Other government departments attending include:
The event is organised jointly by the NDA and its Site Licence Companies and is now believed to be the biggest of its kind in Europe. Launched in 2011, its aim is to create greater visibility of opportunities for suppliers, in particular for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
The morning will be opened by new NDA Chief Executive David Peattie, with a further keynote speech by Rear Admiral Keith Beckett from the MOD’s submarine programme.
This will be followed by the annual awards ceremony that acknowledges the vital role of suppliers in driving decommissioning progress across the UK.
The afternoon will see a series of presentations from the NDA’s business units, outlining future opportunities. The day brings together suppliers of all sizes with organisations placing contracts, and provides opportunities for informal face-to-face networking while showcasing the latest nuclear technologies.
Ron Gorham, the NDA’s Head of Supply Chain Optimisation and SME Champion, said:
We’re delighted that the event continues to attract ever more interest, and this year’s looks set to be the busiest yet.
We look forward to engaging with our supply chain, discussing opportunities, listening to their feedback and encouraging newcomers to become involved with decommissioning across the UK. Suppliers are vital to our success and we hope they will take full advantage of the presentations and informal networking.
If you’re not attending, then keep up to date via Twitter and #DecommSupply
Jun142017
Updated: Updated with latest information
Thursday’s NDA Estate Supply Chain Event has reached full capacity, with a record 1,600 visitors now signed up to attend.
More than 300 organisations have taken exhibition space at the EventCity venue, Manchester, which will once again feature the popular Innovation Zone, with technology demonstrations throughout the day. Last year saw the launch of the Skills Zone which has expanded for 2017.
Other government departments attending include:
The event is organised jointly by the NDA and its Site Licence Companies and is now believed to be the biggest of its kind in Europe. Launched in 2011, its aim is to create greater visibility of opportunities for suppliers, in particular for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
The morning will be opened by new NDA Chief Executive David Peattie, with a further keynote speech by Rear Admiral Keith Beckett from the MOD’s submarine programme.
This will be followed by the annual awards ceremony that acknowledges the vital role of suppliers in driving decommissioning progress across the UK.
The afternoon will see a series of presentations from the NDA’s business units, outlining future opportunities.
The day brings together suppliers of all sizes with organisations placing contracts, and provides opportunities for informal face-to-face networking while showcasing the latest nuclear technologies.
Ron Gorham, the NDA’s Head of Supply Chain Optimisation and SME Champion, said:
We’re delighted that the event continues to attract ever more interest, and this year’s looks set to be the busiest yet.
We look forward to engaging with our supply chain, discussing opportunities, listening to their feedback and encouraging newcomers to become involved with decommissioning across the UK. Suppliers are vital to our success and we hope they will take full advantage of the presentations and informal networking.
If you’re not attending, then keep up to date via Twitter and #DecommSupply
Jun142017
New duty solicitor rotas are available covering the period from 1 July to 31 December 2017.
You can now view the latest duty solicitor rotas – see link below.
Revised members’ lists on which the rotas are based have also been published.
If you have any feedback about these rotas or members’ lists you should use the contact details below.
A copy of the 2017 standard crime contract is available on gov.uk – see link below.
Duty solicitors: rotas, information and guidance – duty solicitor rotas covering 1 July to 31 December 2017 and revised members’ lists
dutysolqueries@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk – for feedback or enquiries about rotas or members’ list
Jun142017
Suren Thiru, Head of Economics, comments on the labour market statistics for June 2017.
14 June 2017
Commenting on the labour market statistics for June, released today by the Office for National Statistics, Suren Thiru, Head of Economics at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), said:
“With employment continuing to rise and unemployment falling, the UK jobs market remains on a firm footing.
“However, the strong headline figures mask some significant concerns. The gap between pay and price growth is now significant, and if inflation continues to rise as we expect, this could push UK growth materially lower by slowing household spending – a driver of UK economic growth. Employment levels may also moderate over the near term as the escalating burden of upfront business taxes and costs, and political uncertainty, dampen firms’ hiring intentions.
“The continued rise in the number of vacancies is further evidence of the growing skills shortage. While employment levels are high by historic standards, businesses report that they are increasingly struggling to find staff with the right skills, which is constraining investment and productivity.
“The new government must make it a priority to tackle the UK’s chronic skills shortage, including easing the burden of upfront business costs to help firms recruit and train staff, and deliver a future immigration regime based on the needs of the UK economy.”
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