New data published for the first time shows how the government plans to use 3 million tonnes of steel in infrastructure projects by 2020. The information is published by Business Secretary Greg Clark and Cabinet Office Minister Ben Gummer alongside changes to government procurement guidance to make it easier than ever before for UK steel […]
Council leaders have formally backed the plans to secure the Glasgow City Region’s long term economic future by building a direct rail link between Glasgow Airport, Paisley and the city centre. The £144m Glasgow Airport Access Project is the flagship project for the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal. It will strengthen the city […]
The possibilities for post-Brexit public sector procurement are endless: for instance, it could reduce the legislative burden on suppliers or allow UK buyers to favour national goods/services. While there is real potential for positive change, nothing will be known
Government can save money by using Crown Commercial Service deals, but central government has not yet achieved value for money from its central buying. Furthermore, the Cabinet Office severely under-estimated the difficulty of implementing joint buying across government, according to today’s report from the National Audit Office. The Crown Commercial Service (CCS), a government agency […]
The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales are consulting on their assessment of a new nuclear power station design from Hitachi-GE. The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales, working closely with the Office for Nuclear Regulation, are assessing the acceptability of new nuclear power station designs in a process called Generic Design Assessment (GDA). This […]
Businesses can apply for a share of £15 million to support projects to develop new integrated infrastructure solutions and business models. Innovate UK has up to £15 million to fund innovative projects in: smart infrastructure energy systems connected transport urban living The competition aims to stimulate innovation in the infrastructure that provides critical services for […]
Britain will broaden its global Defence footprint with the introduction of three new regional hubs, the Defence Secretary has announced. Sir Michael Fallon has confirmed new regional British Defence Staffs (BDS) will be set up in the Gulf, Asia Pacific and West Africa to provide greater focus for the UK’s Defence efforts in these regions. […]
Business can apply for a share of £15 million to support development of new products and services in any technology or industrial area. Innovate UK has up to £15 million to support the best business-led and innovative ideas for new products, processes and services. Ideas can come from any technology, engineering or industrial area. They […]
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £455,000 for projects that develop products to increase Europe’s market share in solar power. Innovate UK has up to £455,000 to invest in innovative manufacturing techniques, products and services in the field of solar energy. The funding is part of a Europe-wide competition Solar-era.net that […]
COSLA President Councillor David O’Neill said that Council Leaders had given COSLA a very clear message over the course of the last week that the Scottish Government have to treat local government fairly in this week’s settlement announcement. Speaking in advance of a Special Leaders meeting in Edinburgh COSLA President Councillor David O’Neill said: “Over […]
