Targeting advice, information and direct support for high growth small businesses with the potential to grow and scale-up, and improving access to finance for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) outside London and the South East of England are both test and opportunities for the Government, the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee says […]
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Keith Brown has granted planning consent for a new 19-turbine wind farm in the south of Scotland. Aikengall IIa will be located in the Lammermuir Hills between East Lothian and the Scottish Borders. The development by Community Wind Power Ltd will: Generate up to £9.4 million in […]
The GREAT Britain Campaign (GREAT) has announced a unique partnership with McLaren to help highlight the UK’s innovative culture. The UK has an impressive track record for creativity and developing and pioneering new ideas and cutting-edge technology. Whether through its Formula 1, road cars or Applied Technologies arm, McLaren is a prominent example of a […]
Despite uneasy economic times, Southwark Council has seen no stall in construction, with 227 new homes completed since summer this year. This most recent wave of completions will contribute to the council’s ambitious target to build 11,000 new council homes by 2043 and 1,500 by 2018. All the new homes will be 50% local lettings, […]
The government has missed opportunities to exploit the full potential of the Levy Control Framework and this has contributed to decisions which have not secured value for money, according to the report from the National Audit Office. The Levy Control Framework, established by the former Department of Energy & Climate Change (the Department) and HM […]
Matthew Gould is the UK Government’s first Director General for Digital and Media, based in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Former British ambassador, who launched pioneering UK Israel tech hub, tasked with leading the nation’s drive to capitalise on digital technology. He has been tasked with overseeing the Department’s digital and media […]
The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru have agreed a multi-million pound deal, which will secure further investment in schools, the NHS, local government, the Welsh language and the arts, as part of the draft Budget 2017-18. The agreement delivers a package of spending commitments reflecting Plaid Cymru’s policy priorities amounting to £119m. It includes an […]
Northumberland health and care leaders have signed a historic MOU with a leading Indian healthcare provider to share expertise in integrated care. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Northumberland County Council (Northumbria) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indo UK Healthcare Pvt Ltd (IUHP) in support of the Indo UK Institute of Health […]
The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis has met UK energy leaders to listen to their views on Brexit negotiations. David Davis, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union chaired a roundtable on Monday with the UK’s energy leaders to hear their views on the forthcoming Brexit negotiations and […]
Businesses can take part in a Network Rail challenge to show how satellites could identify ground movement across the UK rail network. Network Rail is challenging businesses to come up with ways of using satellite technology to improve the understanding of the UK’s rail network and identify potential deterioration and movement of the earth. The […]
