I Believe in Father Christmas 

This seems appropriate as this year’s Xmas Friday Song and an unusual live performance in an interesting venue. Have a good one everybody.

JRS Xmas Opening Hours 

We go on our festive shutdown today. The office will not be open again until 4th January 2017 and neither will the DX be checked over that period. If you need urgent help then Simon (07970 494805) and Andy (07970 290036) are available on the phone throughout. All that remains is to wish you all […]

Magnificent (She Says) 

Not been able to do a Friday song for ages due to pressure of bid rounds and other stupidity. So why not return with something new from Elbow – the clue in in the title.  

No Comment 

I make no comment just reproduce the notification of another LAA Civil Service award win. The Skills Award Digital Capability Team: Legal Aid Agency The digital capability plan has been instrumental in transforming the LAA. More than 90% of legal aid applications are now received online and digital tools are used throughout the organisation. The […]

Crisis What Crisis 

You will be well aware of the crisis in our prisons. This is another, in the long list of examples where the false economy of short term “efficiency savings” becomes apparent somewhere down the line. And that is before you consider the human cost above and beyond the balance sheet. I heard Peter Clark, the […]

8 (circle) 

I have discovered these guy(s) late in their career but this is superb – as is the album it comes from “22, a Million”.  

Bravo 

You may have received an email from Bravo solutions regarding the closure of PQQ 55. This PQQ was with regard to Own Client Contracts 2015 and has NOTHING AT ALL to do with 2017 Crime Contracts. You can all relax.

Happy Reading 

Sorry it has been a little quiet on here of late. Its not that there is nothing going on, in fact the opposite, its just that we are all a bit busy. Dean has been occupied producing the latest of our popular “Compliance Matters” newsletter. You can download it Compliance Matters Autumn 2016 If you […]

Lost Youth 

Back in the olden days local authorities could do cool things like the free festival, Middlesbrough Music Live. It was here, in the afternoon slot, in the Empire, we first encountered Stornoway. They did an acoustic set as their drummer was revising for his O Levels. We have seen them countless times since; twice at […]

Hey, I Won’t Break Your Heart 

Our next live music night out is Corinne Bailey Rae at the Sage, Gateshead. This is the latest single from this year’s ‘The Heart Speaks In Whispers’. Is there a better current female soul singer?