Month: November 2019

Solihull Council has published its winter digital magazine which is full of interesting information. One feature details that Solihull residents are being given the chance to have a gas central heating boiler and radiators installed for free, as part of a scheme provided by the National Grid Warm Homes Fund. People can find out if they are eligible for the scheme by emailing advice@ actonenergy.org.uk or calling the Freephone number 0800 988 2881. Read the digital magazine in full by clicking on the link below:

https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/topic_files/UKSOLIHULL/UKSOLIHULL_196/2019/11/26/file_attachments/1332281/Your%20Solihull%20Winter%202019%20digital__1332281.pdf

“Police have urged everyone to download a smartphone app they say has already saved several lives. What is it and how does it work?” (BBC News August 2019)

What3words essentially points to a very specific location. Its developers divided the world into 57 trillion squares, each measuring 3m by 3m (10ft by 10ft) and each having a unique, randomly assigned three-word address. It cuts out all ambiguity about where a person’s exact location is and enables help to reach them.

A smartphone is needed to download the free app. Once downloaded, the app does not need a phone signal to tell someone their three-word location.

The emergency services have successfully assisted members of the public by being provided with the three words that enables them to be located.