1813 Club and Premier Members Backing the bid: Carmen Watson
Leaving the EU won’t stop data protection laws
Pertemps backing Coventry’s culture bid
Recruitment firm Pertemps has backed Coventry’s ‘City of Culture 2021’ bid by supporting the Belgrade Theatre during the run of a musical, Godiva Rocks. The musical is about Coventry’s rich and vibrant musical history and
features a soundtrack of more than 20 classic songs performed by a live band. The production tells the story of what happens when boy meets girl
on a fateful night at the Orchid Ballroom in 1964. The girl is Nell, the daughter of dodgy financier Leo Freeman, who wants to knock down the ballroom – and together with the boy she meets, Patrick Vernon, the pair hunt for a missing tape which reveals a history of musical passions and romantic jealousies stretching back to the dawn of musical time. Pertemps chairwoman Carmen Watson said: “Pertemps are proud to
be supporting the Belgrade Theatre as a production partner for Godiva Rocks, and love that a local theatre is showcasing the story of Coventry and its wonderful culture and music. “We are right behind the bid to bring the City of Culture crown to
Coventry in 2021 and are therefore delighted to support the Belgrade Theatre which regularly shines a light on local productions and talented people from within the community. “When we recently visited the Belgrade Theatre for a peek backstage,
we truly experienced the amount of hard work and commitment that goes into putting on a show.” Helen Hotchkiss, head of development at the Belgrade, said: “We’ve
got everything crossed that Coventry wins the bid and hope that Godiva Rocks plays a part in helping to promote the city’s eclectic musical heritage on a national stage and giving Coventry the recognition it deserves as a home to world-class music and theatre.”
Despite the fact that Britain is committed to leaving the European Union, new laws passed by the organisation are still reaching the statute book in the UK. One law yet to be introduced is
the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is due to come into effect on 25 May next year. Birmingham-based Cyber
Security Services CGI UK says that the law will harmonise data protection across Europe, including the UK.
‘Whether European or UK law, stricter data protection is here to stay’
It will introduce various
requirements and guidance on how personal data should be protected, and establish penalties of up to four per cent of a company’s global revenue if this data is mishandled. The firm said that companies
need to understand what data they hold, how and where it is stored and processed and whether it had the customer’s permission to keep the information. Other requirements include the
need for companies to support users’ requests for their data to be
Andrew Rogoyski: New data protection laws are here to stay
deleted and their rights of data portability, so they can take their data from one company to another. Those firms hoping that Brexit
will let them off the hook are going to be disappointed, as the UK’s departure from the EU will not affect the new regulations becoming law. “The UK parliament has published the first draft of the new Data Protection Bill, which will translate GDPR into UK law post- Brexit. Whether European or UK law, stricter data protection is here to stay,” said Dr Andrew Rogoyski, vice-president, Cyber Security Services, CGI UK.
PwC leads the way with fruit and veg pledge
PwC has pledged to increase the amount of fruit and vegetables its 1,350 staff are eating at its Birmingham Cornwall Street office as part of a national campaign. The firm is supporting ‘Peas
Please’– a UK-wide Food Foundation initiative with a goal to make it easier for everyone to eat more fruit and veg. Working with hospitality partner
BaxterStorey, PwC has pledged to increase the overall percentage of fruit and vegetables in the meals offered to staff in six offices across the UK, from 16 per cent to 20 per cent by the end of 2018. Matthew Hammond, PwC’s
Midlands Regional Chairman and Birmingham Office Senior Partner, said: “Our teams are provided with fresh fruit weekly, but with additional support and impetus from
our new caterers BaxterStorey we are pleased to be able to help our staff make healthier eating decisions through in house options, as part of a wider wellbeing agenda.” BaxterStorey will be implementing
a number of initiatives PwC staff restaurants, including dedicated vegetarian and vegan options, fruit and veg mini-mart stands in offices for healthier snacking and ‘hero’ veg campaigns which champion seasonal vegetables. Mike Hanson, head of
sustainability at BaxterStorey, said: “We are delighted to partner with PwC on the Peas Please pledge. The concept is in line with our own commitment to work with clients to create healthier and more sustainable workplaces – increasing employee’s fruit and vegetable intake with more nutritious choices.”
Chris Marsh, BaxterStorey’s chef manager, and Craig Jones, Baxter Story’s catering assistant
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