More than a billion pounds is to be invested by the Ministry of Defence to continue the modernisation of military flying training in the UK. The new Fixed Wing flying training system will provide modern training aircraft as well as up-to-date ground based training devices such as simulators and classroom learning for aircrew across the […]
DfT funding will support a 5 year programme to improve roads and journeys with A63, A1079 and A161 among roads to benefit in the first year. An extra £16.7m is being provided to improve roads and stop potholes appearing across East Riding, Transport Minister Andrew Jones announced on 2 February 2016. The A1079, A63 and […]
The Crown Commercial Service is working with the Association of Colleges and Crescent Purchasing Consortium to develop a new, simple and compliant route to market for regulated qualifications. New procurement regulations, which came into effect in 2015, require colleges to comply with more rigorous public procurement procedures when sourcing regulated qualifications and services. Responding to […]
During an event at the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre (AMTC) in Coventry hosted by Business Secretary Sajid Javid, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin and Managing Director of Alstom UK & Ireland Terence Watson, the Rail Supply Group (RSG) – the sector council representing the rail supply chain in the UK – presented its detailed plan to improve productivity […]
HMS Calliope, home of Tyneside’s Royal Naval Reserves, has been renovated at a cost of £3.1m in a move which also enables the Royal Marines Reserves from RMR Scotland (Tyne Detachment) to be based there for the first time. Recent defence restructuring and the MOD’s Future Reserves 20 programme envisages the co-location of both the […]
Oil and gas firms will be helped to sustain growth and compete internationally by developing new innovative technologies, with a package of support announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Scottish Enterprise funding of £10m will help firms reduce risks associated with carrying out research and development, as well as giving them access to specialist experts […]
Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy on 1 February announced the first round of winners in the Government’s UK Games Fund. Home to critically acclaimed games such as Batman Arkham Knight and Monument Valley, the UK’s video games sector plays a vital role in the country’s thriving creative industries. Now worth £84 […]
The hedgerows and boundaries grant and woodland creation grant under the Countryside Stewardship scheme open for applications in February. Thousands of hectares of England’s countryside are set to benefit from further protection thanks to 2 grants to be rolled out under the Countryside Stewardship scheme this month. The new hedgerows and boundaries capital grant opens […]
Eight projects have been awarded £20m in funding to develop the next generation of autonomous vehicles. Eight new projects have been awarded £20m in funding to research and develop enhanced communication between vehicles and roadside infrastructure or urban information systems, including new ‘talking car technologies’, Business Secretary Sajid Javid will announce on a visit to […]
The new London Help to Buy scheme has now opened its doors – allowing Londoners to buy a home with just a 5% deposit and a mortgage as low as 55%. The new London Help to Buy scheme has now opened its doors – allowing Londoners to buy a home with just a 5% deposit […]
