Archive for September, 2008
Questions of Cash: ‘Come on Lloyds: where’s my debit card?’: The Independent
Questions Of Cash: ‘Come on Lloyds, all I want is my debit card’
By Paul Gosling
Saturday, 13 September 2008
Q In May, I opened an account with Lloyds TSB. I am still waiting for the debit card, in spite of more than 30 phone calls and three formal complaints. Without a debit card I have to withdraw [...]
Enterprising journey for public monopolies: Public Eye
Social enterprises are beginning to play an important role in the Government’s drive to extend public service choice and break down the old state public service monopolies. The creation of a social enterprise unit in the Department of Health led to a big increase in the number of social enterprises providing health and social care [...]
Supply chain financing: Pathfinder Business
Trade finance
by Paul Gosling
The global ‘credit crunch’ has caused the financing of many commercial deals to fall through. Surprisingly, though, there is one financing activity that has not only resisted this trend, but has actually grown significantly – supply chain financing.
Supply chain financing provides a secure basis for a lender to finance transactions. Because the [...]
New co-op legislation is welcome: Co-operative News
The Paul Gosling Column
Treasury proposals to bring co-operative legislation ‘into the 21st Century’ have been strongly welcomed. But the updating of legislation for co-operatives and other mutuals raises fresh questions about whether the right legal and regulatory framework is in place for social enterprises – whose legislation is not being reviewed.
In July, the Treasury announced [...]
Listening to the children: Local Government Chronicle
Children in care
Children in care are now more likely to be listened to by local authorities, but more needs to be done to make more children in care feel safe, according to the first Children’s Care Monitor report. While children are able for the first time to report regularly on their experiences, too many – [...]
Questions Of Cash: ‘I was broke, but my bank still charged me’: The Independent
Questions Of Cash: ‘I was broke, but my bank still charged me’
By Paul Gosling
Saturday, 6 September 2008
Q. I was a subcontracted carpenter when business dried up unexpectedly and I found myself in the middle of London with few prospects and no money. I had to write cheques to survive. I was desperately seeking work, put [...]
