A major upgrade to roads around the Port of Liverpool will help boost economic growth and deliver a Northern Powerhouse, Roads Minister Andrew Jones said on 16 May 2016. The minister viewed plans to reduce congestion on the A5036 and help deliver thousands of jobs across the region. The Liverpool2 port development is expected to […]
Revolution is coming to the NHS, with efficiency at its heart. Spurring this efficiency drive is the UK Government commissioned Review of Operational Productivity in NHS providers, which set the NHS the goal of making 10-15% real-terms cost savings by
A vote to leave the European Union will result in the UK giving up billions of pounds of infrastructure investment every year, the Prime Minister claimed on 14 May. An exit from the EU would terminate Britain’s membership of the European Investment Bank (EIB), an organisation which has invested more than £16bn in UK projects over the […]
Thirty-nine growth hubs giving 4.7 million businesses across England ready access to the support they need to start up, scale up and create more jobs are now launched, Business Minister Anna Soubry announced on 14 May 2016 ahead of the start of Growth Hub Week. Growth hubs work across the country with local and national, […]
Plans for 4,850 new homes, a new school and student accommodation around Wembley Stadium have been given the green light. The creation of 7,000 new jobs, new retail and leisure space as well as new community facilities and parking spaces around the national stadium all formed part of the planning applications, which were submitted by […]
KPMG and KPMG Crimsonwing have signed a deal to provide an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to Surrey, Sussex and Thames Valley police forces. Following a competitive tender, the forces have selected a Microsoft Dynamics platform, which will be rolled out to 18,000 employees across the three forces. The new platform will enable the forces […]
The Government is powering ahead with our plans to help guarantee secure, affordable and clean energy for the nation, as the Energy Bill comes into law. The Energy Act is designed to help drive forward the government’s energy goals and commitments. This includes new powers for the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) to better support […]
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and His Excellency Mr Giorgi Kvirikashvili have welcomed the deepening of defence cooperation at a meeting in London. The meeting took place as 160 British Army personnel from 3 Rifles deployed on Exercise Noble Partner in Georgia along with troops from the US. The NATO Assurance Measure exercise runs for two […]
For the first time ever, public contracts will be visible from start to finish under new rules announced at London’s Anti-Corruption Summit. As part of its leadership of a global drive to tackle corruption, the government is making a series of concrete commitments to maintain the UK’s position as the most transparent governments ever. The […]
Changes being consulted on will modernise lending to local authorities. The changes being consulted will create a more streamlined and up-to-date governance arrangement. The government’s preferred option to transfer powers from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) to HM Treasury will secure greater accountability to ministers and increase efficiency of central government lending to local […]
