The polls have closed, winners have been announced and those not elected will be licking their wounds and probably catching up on some much needed rest from the election campaign.  Those fortunate to have been elected for the first-time will be starting their induction processes into their respective Councils.  The machinery of local government is not always straightforward so do …

 

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Next Thursday, voters across Scotland will head to the polls again to vote in a new set of councillors in the 2022 Local Government Elections. Over 1,000 seats are up for grabs across 32 different councils, with councilors elected using the proportional Single Transferrable Vote (STV) which almost ensures that no one party is likely to gain a majority of …

 

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On Earth Day 2022, we’re six months on from COP26 in Glasgow and climate change and progress towards Net Zero has been much in the news over recent weeks. In London – and cities around the world – groups of scientists have been protesting climate crisis as part of the scientist rebellion initiative. Consumers are already facing soaring energy and …

 

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Family businesses are often misaligned as small, local organisations, only contributing peanuts to the UK economy. The reality couldn’t be further from the truth and the Institute For Family Business states that 1 in 5 UK businesses are family owned and as a whole, family businesses employ more than 13 million people, generate a quarter of the UK’s GDP and …

 

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Turnout for local elections has historically been low. Political commentators have been discussing low turnout at elections at all levels for decades but the issue is particularly pronounced for local government. In 2017, the last local elections in Scotland, turnout reached 46.9%. This was lauded as an impressive jump from the 39.6% recorded at the 2012 local government elections, and …

 

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  Life out of lockdown has been a long time coming. For many, this new sense of freedom and return to normality has been a dream since the pandemic began. However, for new parents who have spent pregnancy and the first few weeks and months of their baby’s life isolated inside, the prospect is more than a little bit daunting. …

 

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The clocks go ahead an hour this Sunday, marking a real tangible move towards spring and the longer days that accompany it. After a long winter, the sunny days and bright mornings we’ve had in Scotland recently have made it much easier to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air and blooming flowers. At Pagoda, many of our team love …

 

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It’s been a while, but we’re thrilled to be back at real life PR events again. Senior Account Executive, Lucy Edgington reflects on a fantastic return to reality following client event, ‘The Secrets to Self-Build Success’ in Swindon. At almost two years to the day since we closed the office and transitioned to working from home due to COVID-19, it …

 

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  International Women’s Day was created over 100 years ago to highlight issues around gender equality and to celebrate the political and social achievements of women.  It remains an important date in the calendar, though I feel that the day we really celebrate it will be the day when it is no longer needed.  However, the international focus for the …

 

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Workplace design and management consultancy, Space Solutions, has announced Cancer Support Scotland as its new charity partner to mark the business’ 25th anniversary. After members of staff from across the business voted for their chosen charity, Cancer Support Scotland was selected as the company’s new fundraising partner for a two-year period. The effort aims to raise enough money to fund ...
 

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