A £120m new link road that will boost the East Sussex economy and improve journeys along the south coast was welcomed by the Transport Minister Andrew Jones on the eve of its opening. The long-awaited Bexhill to Hastings link road, which was delivered by East Sussex County Council, will significantly reduce congestion throughout the local […]
The department of Health has announced that hospitals across the UK will be getting an injection of £1.8bn to aid in sustainability and transformation as part of the Five Year Forward View. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt also added that the money will aid with the financial balance of challenged hospitals, changing the way they provide […]
According to a recent CBI report an independent, national Exports Commission must be set up if the UK is to change the current state of its export performance. The report compares the policies and structures that other countries – from the United States and Singapore, to Sweden and Germany – have implemented to improve their […]
Finance Secretary John Swinney has pledged that despite financial cuts to the Scottish Budget, he will deliver a budget that continues to prioritise key public services. The £48m first phase redevelopment will replace inpatient facilities in modern, fit-for-purpose buildings. The site is being redeveloped in a number of stages over the next 10 years, with […]
Scotland will become the first country in the UK to completely abolish the existing burdensome system of GP payments, freeing up GPs to spend more time with patients. The new arrangements will significantly reduce the bureaucratic burden on GPs – reducing workload and freeing up GP time to spend with patients. There will also be […]
Launched in December 2014, the London Co-investment Fund (LCIF) has decided to invest over £5m in 35 London based high growth tech companies. The £26m fund, backed by the Mayor of London, is an initiative by Maggie Rodriguez-Piza of Funding London and John Spindler of Capital Enterprise which aims to bridge the funding gap for early-stage […]
By Jonathan Coyle, Director, Essex County Council Traded Services Councils and local authorities around the country are under ever increasing pressure to reduce spend while still delivering essential front line services. In the face of these financial challenges, we decided to look at alternative options and instead of closing the funding gap by cuts alone […]
The agreement signed at Great Ormond Street Hospital will begin with five devolution pilots across London. Plans that will set in motion the radical transformation of health and social care services across London were revealed by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The Chancellor signed a health devolution agreement with the capital’s […]
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Prime Minister David Cameron have agreed a final deal on the fiscal framework that will accompany the Scotland Bill. The fiscal framework is crucial to determining Scotland’s budget once new tax powers are devolved and both parties have now agreed that the arrangement should be a fair deal for both […]
The third of the new Astute Class attack submarines, Artful, has officially been handed over to the Royal Navy. Until now the submarine was owned by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the MOD’s body responsible for procuring and supporting equipment for the Armed Forces. Following her hand over on Thursday 10 December, the next milestone […]
