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Warning Burnham move on electricity bills could widen ‘EV charging gap’

New prime minister Andy Burnham’s move in July – on his first day in office, no less – to remove VAT from household electricity...

From the edition – ‘HISTORIC LEADERSHIP, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AND PERSONAL FORTITUDE’

Past President, and the Institution’s first female President, Elizabeth Thomas was awarded with the Institution’s Centenary Medal at the Lighting Live gala dinner in...

From the edition –‘THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE ILP WILL NOT BE ABOUT RESPONDING TO CHANGE –IT WILL BE ABOUT LEADING IT’

Michala Medcalf stepped up as ILP President at the Birmingham Lighting Live Annual Conference. Here is an abridged version of her Presidential speech. By Michala...

From the edition – ‘WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE EFFECT WE MANAGED TO ACHIEVE’

The ILP’s 2025 ‘How to be brilliant’ programme kicked off in April with a talk by Iain Ruxton of Speirs Major Light Architecture on...

From the edition – ‘EXPOSURE DISCLOSURE’

When assessing for structural integrity of lighting columns, a site’s classification as ‘exposed’ can be a critical factor. But, as recent work on the...

Government £25m boost for cross-pavement charging of EVs

The government has announced extra funding for the home-charging of electric vehicles, including money to enable greater use of cross-pavement technologies and devices that...

Competition launched to relight Santiago de Compostela cathedral surrounds

The Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela has announced the launch of an international competition to redesign the ornamental and artistic lighting of its...

MPs criticise still ‘patchy’ access to motorway EV charging

Despite access to electric vehicle charge points accelerating (see separate story), MPs from the influential Public Accounts Committee have criticised the government for the...

More than 82,000 public EV charge points in UK

The roll out of public electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the UK continues to accelerate, latest figures have suggested. According to EV mapping and...

Engineering Council updates its whistleblowing guidance

The Engineering Council has updated its Guidance on Whistleblowing for engineers and technicians. The guidance, which is available on the council’s website, is designed for...

Still long way off equality, argues survey on International Women in Engineering Day

Women are still the most under-represented group in engineering and technology roles, making up just 16.9% of the workforce, latest data from EngineeringUK has...

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Warning Burnham move on electricity bills could widen ‘EV charging gap’

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From the edition – ‘THE LIVE DATA WE’RE NOW COLLECTING IS UNBELIEVABLE’

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