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Heathrow IRC
Care & Custody are responsible for delivering the end-to-end management of all residents needs until the outcome of their case is decided by the Home Office – removal or temporary admission into the UK. This is balanced against the competing pressures of safety, security, welfare needs and regime. Our aim is to treat those in […]
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Mitie sows the seeds of biodiverse landscapes with flowering lawn trials
Mitie has introduced two flowering lawn trials in Leuchars, Scotland and Dudley. A middle ground between traditional grass and wildflower meadows, flowering lawns provide a biodiverse, neat, and easy to maintain solution for commercial landscapes. The trials are taking place across two locations and have been cultivated using three methods, in order to determine the best technique for different climates.
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Planning for the next power outage
Lee Stokes, head of sustainability solutions & innovation for Mitie Energy, looks back at August’s UK-wide power outage and reveals how businesses can build resilience should the worst happen.
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Food, glorious hospital food?
Hospital catering has come a long way since the days of suet crust pies, pungent boiled cabbage and gloopy puddings.
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Mitie Landscapes backs No Mow May to support biodiversity
Mitie is supporting the ‘No Mow May’ campaign which promotes biodiversity by postponing some of the lawn mowing for one month. Mitie customers, covering 50 sites across the UK, have already committed to leaving some of their grass alone for the month of May. By supporting the campaign, run by conservation charity Plantlife, Mitie and its customers will be supporting more attractive environments for pollinators and encouraging biodiversity.
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Mitie celebrates electric vehicle milestone in Edinburgh
Mitie delivers its 100th and 101st electric vehicles to Edinburgh Castle and Fife College. Edinburgh selected to received first two of Mitie’s electric vans to support the city’s ambition to be zero carbon by 2030. Mitie calls on Local Councils throughout Scotland to boost the adoption of electric vehicles by expanding the rapid charge point network.
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Workers excited to return to the office over Christmas period
Over half of workers (54%) say they are excited to be back in the office this festive season after two years of disruption due to COVID, with nearly two thirds of people (64%) appreciating the festive cheer in the office even more after the pandemic. Tucking into treats, decorating desks, wearing festive jumpers, and catching up with colleagues ahead of the break are all among the best things about the office at Christmas time. More than half (53%) of office workers say they love sharing festive cheer with colleagues and a similar number (51%) love the feeling of their workplace at this time of year.
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Is there really a bump in the road on the switch to EV?
Has the recent dip in UK electric vehicle sales put the brakes on the transition to EV? There was surprise in many quarters when the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced registrations of new electric cars dropped from 16.2% in March 2023 to 15.2% in March this year.
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Cijo Joseph joins the Mitie Executive Leadership Team
Mitie Group plc has today announced that Cijo Joseph, Chief Technology and Information Officer, will join Mitie’s Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to CEO Phil Bentley. At the same time, David Cooper will retire from his role as Mitie’s Group Chief Transformation and Technology Officer.
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The heat is on for solar sceptics
If you’ve noticed a recent escalation in anti-solar rhetoric, you’re not alone. A range of voices have questioned whether the UK should be championing the sometimes unpredictable form of energy generation. Here Mitie’s Energy Markets Research Manager, Alan Whitefield, takes a closer look at the issues behind the heated debate.