Prime Minister Theresa May has changed Shale Wealth Fund proposals to include the option to give more of the proceeds to local residents. A scheme to spread the benefits of shale gas will include options to give more of the proceeds to local residents than previously planned, after the new Prime Minister changed the plans […]
Universities and small businesses have much to offer each other – but can’t always see beyond their biases – according to a new report launched by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES). The report outlines the findings from a series of projects supported through the UK Futures Programme testing how local ‘anchor institutions’, […]
Fourteen ground-breaking projects will receive money from the police transformation fund. The Home Secretary has awarded £23 million to projects that will drive the transformation of policing in England and Wales. The projects have been awarded funding through the police transformation fund, which is police-led through the Police Reform and Transformation Board. Police and crime […]
The contract for the final phase of development at Baker Barracks has been signed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Kier Group. The contract, which will cover the building of a new training centre, armoury and office extensions at the West Sussex site, will see the latest construction work commence in October 2016. These […]
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has approved plans for the first major housing development at the Old Oak regeneration site in West London, after intervening to boost the number of affordable homes in the scheme. The Oaklands development will see 605 new homes built, together with a nursery, health centre and commercial space. A […]
TPP have been chosen to implement an integrated electronic medical record system to approximately 300 primary care sites across Qatar. TPP Middle East, the subsidiary of UK based technology software company, The Phoenix Partnership Leeds Ltd (TPP), has signed a major collaboration agreement with Integrated Intelligence Services (IIS) to deliver SystmOne to the private healthcare […]
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded four contracts with a combined value of more than £6 m over three years for surface and subsurface studies to improve understanding and maximise value by integrating exploration, development, production, late-life planning and decommissioning in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Lloyd’s Register, British Geological Survey (BGS) and […]
The majority of vital EU regeneration funding remains tied up in thousands of growth-boosting proposals yet to receive government approval sparking fears English communities may never receive it and vital projects will be lost, councils warn. The Local Government Association, which represents councils in England, is seeking urgent guarantees from the Government that local areas […]
The North of England’s largest housing regeneration scheme has been given the go-ahead in a move which promises thousands of homes and jobs. North Lincolnshire Council’s Planning Committee has agreed to phase two of the £1.3bn Lincolnshire Lakes development estimating it will deliver 7,300 homes and 5,000 jobs. The councillor noted the regeneration scheme—the largest […]
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to its £1.2bn city deal with Cardiff in the face of uncertainty created by the Brexit vote. The agreement, signed last March with the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), includes £106m of EU funding and is expected to create 25,000 jobs and attract £4bn worth of private sector investment. The […]
