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BBC News
05-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Durham County Council proposes capping council tax support
A local authority's plan to overhaul its Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) could lead to its poorest residents being required to pay more towards their County Council plans to make changes to its Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS), which currently allows low-earners to apply for a discount of up to 100% off their councillor Nicola Lyons said the current scheme was one of the "most generous in the country" and the council was considering capping discounts as part of cost-saving efforts. Debt charity StepChange said it could not comment on specific policies, but it did not believe "reducing support for the poorest is the answer" to council funding pressures. Richard Lane, the charity's chief client office, said: "StepChange has called for the government to increase funding for council tax support to ensure councils can continue to offer residents with the lowest incomes 100% reductions. "Ultimately, unaffordable council tax bills lead to counter-productive debt collection and enforcement that harms the worst off and leads to higher health and social costs linked to problem debt." Council tax options The council said it was considering holding a consultation on four possible options for the CTRS first would allow residents to apply for a discount of up to 100% off their bills, depending on their remaining options would require residents to pay a minimum of 10%, 20% or 25% of their full county council said it was required to save £45m by 2028-29 to balance its books and CTRS currently costs more than £60m a year. It estimated the proposed change would save between £3.8m and £10.35m each year. The current system also requires residents' bills to be recalculated every time a change is made to their Universal Credit (UC) council said last year the average UC claimant received 11 council tax bills, which cost the council £175,000 in printing and postage. Reform UK recently took control of the authority and promised to carry out a Elon Musk-style review into "wasteful spending".Lyons said the county has "one of the most generous council tax support schemes in the country"."The changes to CTRS we are looking to consult on, would ensure we can continue to provide this much-need support, while taking into account the increasing financial pressure local councils are under," she said. "None of the potential changes would impact on pension-age households."If the council's cabinet approves the consultation, it will be carried out between 16 July and 23 September. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nicola Lyons appointed Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Getlink
PARIS, May 26, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Nicola Lyons joins Getlink (Paris:GET) as Group Chief Human Resources Officer and, as such, becomes a member of the Executive Committee. She will lead the Group's human resources strategy and key projects, including training, career development, recruitment and integration, as well as diversity and inclusion. Yann Leriche, Chief Executive Officer of Getlink, said: "I am delighted to welcome Nicola Lyons. Her background in a variety of European cultural environments will be an asset in implementing the development plans of a group such as ours. Her knowledge of logistics and freight transport companies will be invaluable in achieving operational excellence." With over 20 years of experience in international companies, Nicola Lyons has in-depth knowledge of the freight and logistics sectors. She began her career in 2001 in London with the Bouygues Group before joining the Fujitsu Group in 2005, where she gained promotion to Deputy Director of Human Resources. In 2009, she joined the industrial logistics company GEFCO as Human Resources Manager for the United Kingdom, a role she took on for the Benelux region in 2012. In 2015, she moved into global roles, first based in Paris, then in the Netherlands, for the Freight Forwarding (Air & Sea) division. Returning to Paris in 2020, she became Chief Human Resources Director for the EMEA region and then Chief Human Resources Director for the Integrated Logistics division. In 2022, she was appointed SVP Human Resources for Europe at the logistics and supply chain company CEVA Logistics (CMA-CGM Group). Nicola Lyons is a graduate of the University of West London (Applied Languages) and Coventry University (Human Resources). For the composition of the Getlink Executive Committee, please see: About Getlink Getlink SE (Euronext Paris: GET), through its subsidiary Eurotunnel, is the concession holder until 2086 for the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and operates Truck Shuttles and Passenger Shuttles (cars and coaches) between Folkestone (UK) and Calais (France). Since 31 December 2020 Eurotunnel has been developing the smart border to ensure that the Tunnel remains the fastest, most reliable, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to cross the Channel. Since it opened in 1994, more than 518 million people and 106 million vehicles have travelled through the Channel Tunnel. This unique land link, which carries a quarter of trade between the Continent and the United Kingdom, has become a vital link, reinforced by the ElecLink electricity interconnector installed in the Tunnel, which helps to balance energy needs between France and the United Kingdom. Getlink completes its sustainable mobility services with its rail freight subsidiary Europorte. Committed to "low-carbon" services that control their impact on the environment, Getlink has made the place of people, nature and territories a central concern. View source version on Contacts Press contacts: Anne-Sophie de Faucigny: +33.6.46.01.52.86Laurence Bault: +33.6.83.61.89.96 Analyst and investor contacts: Virginie Rousseau: +33.6.77.41.03.39Dana Badaoui: +33.6.80.01.39.46 Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
26-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Nicola Lyons appointed Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Getlink
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Nicola Lyons joins Getlink (Paris:GET) as Group Chief Human Resources Officer and, as such, becomes a member of the Executive Committee. She will lead the Group's human resources strategy and key projects, including training, career development, recruitment and integration, as well as diversity and inclusion. Yann Leriche, Chief Executive Officer of Getlink, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Nicola Lyons. Her background in a variety of European cultural environments will be an asset in implementing the development plans of a group such as ours. Her knowledge of logistics and freight transport companies will be invaluable in achieving operational excellence.' With over 20 years of experience in international companies, Nicola Lyons has in-depth knowledge of the freight and logistics sectors. She began her career in 2001 in London with the Bouygues Group before joining the Fujitsu Group in 2005, where she gained promotion to Deputy Director of Human Resources. In 2009, she joined the industrial logistics company GEFCO as Human Resources Manager for the United Kingdom, a role she took on for the Benelux region in 2012. In 2015, she moved into global roles, first based in Paris, then in the Netherlands, for the Freight Forwarding (Air & Sea) division. Returning to Paris in 2020, she became Chief Human Resources Director for the EMEA region and then Chief Human Resources Director for the Integrated Logistics division. In 2022, she was appointed SVP Human Resources for Europe at the logistics and supply chain company CEVA Logistics (CMA-CGM Group). Nicola Lyons is a graduate of the University of West London (Applied Languages) and Coventry University (Human Resources). For the composition of the Getlink Executive Committee, please see: About Getlink Getlink SE (Euronext Paris: GET), through its subsidiary Eurotunnel, is the concession holder until 2086 for the Channel Tunnel infrastructure and operates Truck Shuttles and Passenger Shuttles (cars and coaches) between Folkestone (UK) and Calais (France). Since 31 December 2020 Eurotunnel has been developing the smart border to ensure that the Tunnel remains the fastest, most reliable, easiest and most environmentally friendly way to cross the Channel. Since it opened in 1994, more than 518 million people and 106 million vehicles have travelled through the Channel Tunnel. This unique land link, which carries a quarter of trade between the Continent and the United Kingdom, has become a vital link, reinforced by the ElecLink electricity interconnector installed in the Tunnel, which helps to balance energy needs between France and the United Kingdom. Getlink completes its sustainable mobility services with its rail freight subsidiary Europorte. Committed to "low-carbon" services that control their impact on the environment, Getlink has made the place of people, nature and territories a central concern.
