Over the last two years, Hounslow Council has been consulting on plans to expand and regenerate Hounslow Town Primary School and deliver new 284 new homes – of which 40% will be affordable – to enable the school project. The proposals will assist Hounslow Council in meeting rising demand for school places and affordable homes […]
The CBI commented on the latest official UK GDP figures, which showed 0.4% growth in the first quarter of 2016. Rain Newton-Smith, CBI Director of Economics, said: “Growth has ticked down modestly at the start of 2016, in line with our expectations. Weak manufacturing output highlights the pressures the sector continues to face despite some […]
A multi-million pound pot of cash to boost economic growth in Brent and deliver projects that benefit local people will be created, after a new strategy on council spending was given the go-ahead. Brent Council’s Cabinet has approved a new ‘Investment Strategy’ for the council, which will use one off earmarked reserves to create a […]
A major new fund designed to drive cutting-edge research, innovation and skills across the Midlands Engine, has been officially launched with significant backing from Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. The Chancellor set out a commitment at the Spending Review to deliver significant government investment in the Midlands across transport, energy and culture. This included […]
In “Targeting Success – Nine Business Priorities for the New Welsh Government”, Wales’ leading business organisation urges the new Welsh Government to adopt a different approach. “Less is more” an unrelenting focus on fewer but higher priority challenges “A laser like focus on delivery” – create the right environment to enable Welsh businesses to create […]
George Freeman MP announces Northern Powerhouse life sciences businesses contribute over £10.8 billion to the UK economy each year. George Freeman MP, Minister for Life Sciences revealed that life science businesses in the Northern Powerhouse are contributing over £10.8 billion to the UK economy each year – helping to support over 38,000 highly skilled jobs. […]
Councils may be unable to fund services such as parks, highways and refuse collections by the end of the decade, under concerns unveiled in a new report. Research from APSE and NPI warns that by 2020, capital spending by local government will be at its lowest level since 1948. The report, ‘Sustainable local government finance […]
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) Dismounted Soldier System Engine Room contract will support and enable the dismounted soldier of the future. In March 2016 Dstl held an industry day for suppliers to find out more about the Dismounted Soldier System Engine Room contract. The industry day was attended by around 130 suppliers and […]
North-east lawyers are being asked to help promote awareness of new competition law compliance materials to their business clients. Over 50 law firms headquartered in the north-east of England will be contacted by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and encouraged to share the CMA’s easy-to-use competition law information with their small and medium-sized enterprise […]
The UK Government may have lost interest in funding new social housing but Europe has stepped into the breach with a billion pound offer to fund delivery of 20,000 homes. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the EU’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide £1bn for new social housing investment across the UK, in partnership […]
