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Countryside Stewardship grants soon to open for applications

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 […]

Driverless cars technology receives £20m boost

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 […]

London Help to Buy opens its doors

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 […]

Smart motorway scheme to begin on M1 in the East Midlands

The benefits of smart motorways come a step closer for drivers travelling through the East Midlands with the start of a major new scheme on the M1.  Highways England aims to complete the scheme between junction 19 in Leicestershire and junction 16 in Northamptonshire by spring 2017. Between now and 2020 Highways England will deliver […]

Announcing the launch of Delta V6

  BiP Solutions is delighted to announce the launch of Delta V6, the EU-compliant, robust and secure e-procurement service for public sector organisations. This latest release of Delta eSourcing contains new features and enhancements, which will further improve the customer

BiP Solutions launches Delta V6

BiP Solutions has announced the launch of Delta V6, the latest release of Delta eSourcing – the EU-compliant, robust, secure e-procurement service for public sector organisations.  This latest release of Delta eSourcing contains new features and enhancements to the service which will further improve the experience of the organisations that rely on Delta every day for all their procurement needs. The […]

Government announces £80m support for special educational needs

A multi-million pound package, which the Government says ensures thousands of children with special educational needs and disability (SEND) have the same opportunities as any other child, has been announced.  Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson said the £80m would help transform the life chances of children across the country and ensure every child, regardless […]

BCC: moderate GDP figures suggest three-tier economy

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said the latest GDP figures demonstrate that the UK’s economic recovery remains fragile.  The preliminary UK GDP figures for Q4 2015, published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), revealed that GDP growth in Q4 2015 was 0.5%, after 0.4% in Q3. Services rose 0.7% in the quarter, […]

CBI: latest GDP figures are decent and North Sea oil investment welcomed

The CBI has said the latest official UK GDP figures show that the UK economy is in decent health but said that some sectors are struggling.  The figures showed 0.5% growth in the fourth quarter of 2015, taking the annual rate of growth for 2015 to 2.2%. It also welcomed the announcement by the Prime […]

Typhoon facilities at RAF Lossiemouth ready for take-off after £23m investment

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced that new facilities for Typhoons based at RAF Lossiemouth, have been completed ahead of time and under budget.  Work commenced on the £23m project in October 2014 and was completed ahead of schedule in just 14 months. The project involved creating a new headquarters building, refurbishing nine hardened […]