Businesses can apply for funding for a range of business projects in areas from food security to smart cities and green vehicles. A European funding programme is to invest more than €550 millon across 6 initiatives launched this month. Business support is available for projects in a range of fields including sustainable food security, rural […]
Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee gave its approval for the latest round of housing projects in Glasgow to be supported by the council’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) for 2016/17. The council has a budget of £67.28million for the AHSP, and this will support the delivery of 1076 affordable homes across the city, with some […]
The contract to build a state-of-the-art energy-from-waste plant for Edinburgh and Midlothian was signed with environmental services company FCC Medio Ambiente SA. Environment leaders from the City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils joined FCC to finalise the 25-year contract to build and operate the facility at Millerhill, Midlothian. In December 2014 FCC was named as […]
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, Cllr Darren Rodwell, have announced that they are exploring plans to build what could be the capital’s largest film studios, based in Dagenham. The Mayor has teamed up with Film London, the London Local Enterprise Panel and the London Borough of Barking […]
City of York Council is set to sell a portfolio of currently under performing commercial buildings and use the £1million generated to invest back into new sites and future development opportunities in York. Proposals to sell three buildings on Redeness Street (off Layerthorpe) and Stonebow House, located in the heart of the city centre, will […]
Organisations can apply for up to £100,000 to develop innovative ideas that will help GP practices tackle growing demands. The NHS is seeking innovative ways to deal with increasing demands on GP surgeries. NHS England and the academic health science networks are to invest in innovative business projects that help family doctors cope with increasing […]
UK organisations doubled their information security budgets last year, spending £6.2m on average (2015: £3m), and over one and a half times more than their global counterparts (average spend £3.9m). Despite this, nearly a fifth (18%) don’t know how many cyber-attacks they experienced last year and 17% of all respondents don’t know the likely source […]
The timing of the Scottish Government’s 2017-18 Budget has been confirmed to Parliament. Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has told MSPs that, subject to Parliamentary approval, the Draft Budget 2017-18 will be introduced to Parliament on December 15th. Mr Mackay also repeated his commitment to working with the Finance Committee to support the scrutiny process and […]
Health Secretary announces increase in medical training places from September 2018. The number of medical training places available to students each year will be expanded to ensure the NHS has enough doctors to continue to provide safe, compassionate care in the future, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced. From September 2018, the government will fund up […]
Transport Scotland have announced details of an extra £3.13 million funding for Scotland’s railways which will go towards improving passenger facilities and increasing accessibility on board trains and in stations. The funding was awarded through the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, announced earlier this month by the First Minister. This investment in rail will enhance […]
