You can see here that the National Grid had to call on pumped storage and other hydro to instantly fill a gap in supply this morning when Dungeness nuclear power plant was partially shut down due to the storm. Dungeness normally supplies 1.23GW to the grid.
"As part of our research, we will also look at the pros and cons of giving core cities powers to determine and activate their own funding needs for growth through financing initiatives such as local authority bond issuance.
Even where infrastructure has improved considerably, this is often far from sufficient to enable communities to benefit from growth. Only by improving educational attainment, especially for younger generations, can they fully participate in any improved economic climate. We need to consider how to boost the quality of schooling, both primary and secondary.
In addition, we will focus on ways to enhance our already strong universities, especially in terms of their engagement with business and job creation. Linking vocational studies with job opportunities is crucial.
We will consider, too, how decision-making and responsibility can be better aligned with local labour markets so that employment support, childcare, skills policy and welfare strategy are integrated with the needs of local people and businesses.
There are already signs of change, along with calls for substantial devolution , and the government’s “city deals” are beginning to deliver more freedom for cities – including, of course, London itself. If we are to capitalise on this moment of opportunity, a strong, coherent plan for much more substantial devolution to our cities is necessary.
That is the task our commission has set itself: to outline how more of our cities can be bigger winners; and, more importantly, engines of stronger economic growth for the country."
"The man who identified the Bric economies as the engines of 21st century growth has been asked to help revive 19th century UK economic powerhouses such as Manchester and Birmingham.
Jim O’Neill, who went from a childhood on a Manchester council estate to head of asset management at Goldman Sachs, is to chair a commission on how the UK’s regional cities can be given the freedom that will help them bolster the economy. Its findings will be offered to all political parties ahead of the 2015 election.
Having in 2001 tipped Brazil, Russia, India and China as leaders of the world’s economy, Mr O’Neill now believes that the biggest international cities will start to replace states as economic powers."
Morning all. It was a bit windy here in deepest Sussex, and I had to make a small detour to avoid a fallen tree on my way to work, but it's nothing remotely like 1987.
It's not been as windy as 1987, but it's still a major storm.
One reason why a 1987-level storm would have less impact today is that councils have learnt to chop down trees that are dying before they are blown down by a big storm.
Although these things are always local.
1987 barely touched us, just took down a couple of elderly trees in the garden and thinned out Bluebell Wood a little. 1990 (?) flattened the entire of Snowdrop Wood despite the fact that overall it was a less dramatic storm.
Bluebell Wood and Snowdrop Wood sound like something Enid Blyton made up.
Mr. G, actually, I very rarely drink, but I do think little details like favourite beers (and not so favoured in the case of Knotwood's Finest) help to add to the world.
Glad you're enjoying it. Which one are you reading? Hopefully the next (a shortish comedy entitled Sir Edric's Temple) will also be to your taste.
So we are not allowed to comment about the G4 counter-case against the police that was thrown-out off court? Both cases we considered as lacking evidence to convict.
Feck me t'Economist covered it (albeit it may not be in their [post 2000] archives) back-in-the-days! Moderation should not deflect the truth when said the said truth is public knowledge...!
Start the plant and secure the future for Grangemouth...
odd that there is no mention of their part in their revised version of back to the future. More paint for the airbrush Len? Unite spin more balls than Warne, Swann and Pannasar.
Morning all. It was a bit windy here in deepest Sussex, and I had to make a small detour to avoid a fallen tree on my way to work, but it's nothing remotely like 1987.
It's not been as windy as 1987, but it's still a major storm.
One reason why a 1987-level storm would have less impact today is that councils have learnt to chop down trees that are dying before they are blown down by a big storm.
Although these things are always local.
1987 barely touched us, just took down a couple of elderly trees in the garden and thinned out Bluebell Wood a little. 1990 (?) flattened the entire of Snowdrop Wood despite the fact that overall it was a less dramatic storm.
Bluebell Wood and Snowdrop Wood sound like something Enid Blyton made up.
My Mum wasn't very inspired when it came to names, I'll give you that!
Can you guess what the predominant flowers were in each wood... ?
edit: although she did threaten to christen my brother 'Gandalf', but I suspect that was a negotiating tactic
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So Ed will reopen the Labour enquiry into Falkirk ?
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2201540a-3d61-11e3-9928-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=uk
"As part of our research, we will also look at the pros and cons of giving core cities powers to determine and activate their own funding needs for growth through financing initiatives such as local authority bond issuance.
Even where infrastructure has improved considerably, this is often far from sufficient to enable communities to benefit from growth. Only by improving educational attainment, especially for younger generations, can they fully participate in any improved economic climate. We need to consider how to boost the quality of schooling, both primary and secondary.
In addition, we will focus on ways to enhance our already strong universities, especially in terms of their engagement with business and job creation. Linking vocational studies with job opportunities is crucial.
We will consider, too, how decision-making and responsibility can be better aligned with local labour markets so that employment support, childcare, skills policy and welfare strategy are integrated with the needs of local people and businesses.
There are already signs of change, along with calls for substantial devolution , and the government’s “city deals” are beginning to deliver more freedom for cities – including, of course, London itself. If we are to capitalise on this moment of opportunity, a strong, coherent plan for much more substantial devolution to our cities is necessary.
That is the task our commission has set itself: to outline how more of our cities can be bigger winners; and, more importantly, engines of stronger economic growth for the country."
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bddd95c-3cf7-11e3-a8c4-00144feab7de.html?siteedition=uk#axzz2j18Suc1d
"The man who identified the Bric economies as the engines of 21st century growth has been asked to help revive 19th century UK economic powerhouses such as Manchester and Birmingham.
Jim O’Neill, who went from a childhood on a Manchester council estate to head of asset management at Goldman Sachs, is to chair a commission on how the UK’s regional cities can be given the freedom that will help them bolster the economy. Its findings will be offered to all political parties ahead of the 2015 election.
Having in 2001 tipped Brazil, Russia, India and China as leaders of the world’s economy, Mr O’Neill now believes that the biggest international cities will start to replace states as economic powers."
Just reading your book at present, not my normal type but am enjoying it. You have a great imagination and I presume like your ale.
Glad you're enjoying it. Which one are you reading? Hopefully the next (a shortish comedy entitled Sir Edric's Temple) will also be to your taste.
Feck me t'Economist covered it (albeit it may not be in their [post 2000] archives) back-in-the-days! Moderation should not deflect the truth when said the said truth is public knowledge...!
:pfft:
http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2013/may/20/guildford-four-detectives-cleared
We've had sonar.
We've had radar.
We've even had gaydar.
Now we have ...
Dolphinar!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24706600
I only hope it's fit for porpoise ...
http://www.unitetheunion.org/
Start the plant and secure the future for Grangemouth...
odd that there is no mention of their part in their revised version of back to the future. More paint for the airbrush Len? Unite spin more balls than Warne, Swann and Pannasar.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2478056/UK-storm-SHUTDOWN-Homes-power-trains-suspended-flights-cancelled-St-Judes-Storm-lashes-Britain.html
At least one of the photos has provided fun for a picture editor.
Can you guess what the predominant flowers were in each wood... ?
edit: although she did threaten to christen my brother 'Gandalf', but I suspect that was a negotiating tactic
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