The First Minister of Wales has responded to the result of the referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union. First Minister Carwyn Jones said: Find the full speech here. “The country has taken a fundamental decision. I am deeply disappointed with the result. “This was a referendum I was never convinced we should have […]
Talks will take place with EU institutions and member states to protect Scotland’s place in Europe, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister chaired a meeting of the Cabinet to discuss the Scottish Government’s next steps following the EU Referendum result. In addition, regular contact will continue with the EU and, as was […]
Prime Minister David Cameron made a statement in Downing Street on the outcome of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union. For the full speech, visit this link here. “The country has just taken part in a giant democratic exercise – perhaps the biggest in our history. Over 33 million people – […]
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has made a statement following the outcome of the EU referendum. For the full speech, visit this link here. “Today (26 June 2016) I want to reassure the British people, and the global community, that Britain is ready to confront what the future holds for us from a […]
More than 7,000 Armed Forces personnel have been helped on the housing ladder by a Government scheme, new figures have revealed. In little more than two years since its launch in April 2014, statistics for May 2016 show that 7,260 personnel have now benefitted from payments received under Forces Help to Buy (FHTB). The vast […]
The redevelopment of one of Glasgow’s most famous and best loved landmarks, the iconic Kelvin Hall, is set to take a major step forward as details of £8.2million worth of improvements are brought forward by Glasgow City Council. News of the investment comes as the first phase of improvements at the Kelvin Hall nears completion, […]
Building on the success of the Edinburgh 12, a new programme to catalyse development in the city is being launched by the City of Edinburgh Council. The programme is outlined in a report, which will be considered by councillors on the Economy Committee next week. The sites included in the original Edinburgh 12 programme have […]
Croydon tradespeople are being urged to attend a recruitment event next week that promises new business opportunities for local firms and individuals to work on upgrading the borough’s 14,000 council homes. Croydon Council is hosting a Meet the Buyer event at its Bernard Weatherill House offices alongside its main housing repairs supplier Mulalley on Monday […]
Members of Bristol City Council, Bath & North East Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council will be meeting separately on 29 June to consider the proposal for the Government’s devolution deal worth £1 billion to the West of England. In Bristol the deal will be considered by both Cabinet and Full Council. If Bristol councillors […]
A ‘Liverpool and Wirral Social Stock Exchange’ is to be set up to encourage investors to put their money into local, responsible firms to help them grow and expand so they do not have to rely on high street banks or financial contributions from family members. It will initially run as a 12 month pilot […]
