The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act received Royal Assent in March 2015. All companies will be affected in some way, as the Act changes your legal requirements, including what you file with Companies House. This will impact your company’s systems and processes. The changes with the highest impact will be delivered in the final […]
Natural Resources Minister Carl Sargeant has announced that the Welsh Government’s precautionary approach to the development of unconventional oil and gas resources in Wales will be extended to underground coal gasification. The Minister has issued a notification direction which will ensure that applications for development connected to the gasification of coal will need to be […]
The MOD has committed £372m across four contracts for the continued in-service support of Hawk fast jet training aircraft, securing around 700 UK jobs until 2020. The fleet of Hawk TMk1 and TMk2 aircraft are used by the UK armed forces for military flying training prior to conversion onto frontline fast jet aircraft, such as […]
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that he will create new DA posts and associated Defence Sections in Finland, Senegal (also covering the Sahel region) and Albania, as well as new Deputy DA roles in Qatar, Afghanistan, Latvia, Lithuania and Georgia. The expansion of the UK DA network is an important part of the Government’s […]
Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford announced the purchase of land for the Cylch Caron Integrated Resource Centre in Tregaron. The site has been bought with £727,000 of Welsh Government funding. Professor Drakeford, together with Hywel Dda University Health Board chief executive Steve Moore and Ceredigion County Council leader Councillor Ellen ap Gwynn unveiled […]
A new multi-million pound fund to increase the number of degree apprenticeships available to young people has been launched by the Business Secretary Sajid Javid on a visit to Manchester Metropolitan University. First launched in September last year, degree apprenticeships allow for the study for a full Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree while working. Universities and […]
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced the release of further land to provide thousands of new homes and generate around £140million. The 10 sites are expected to provide land for around 7,000 new homes – the vast majority of which will be released in time to contribute to the government’s target of 160,000 by […]
Contract expected to be worth more than £300 million has been awarded to Amey as part of new delivery arrangements. A maintenance and response contract expected to be worth more than £300 million and running for up to 15 years has been awarded to Amey as part of Highways England’s new delivery arrangements in the […]
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd has set out why we are stronger, safer and better off staying in Europe. Addressing employees at an energy interconnector site in Kent, the Energy Secretary spoke about why staying in the European Union is vital for our long-term energy security as well as our economic security. She […]
First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones is due to announce a £31m EU-backed investment for a world class computer science facility at Swansea University. The Computational Foundry, based at the Swansea Bay Campus, will be backed with £17m from the European Regional Development Fund and will drive research into computer science and make Wales a […]
