HS2 Ltd has announced significant progress on the design and development of HS2 including the shortlisting of companies in the race to win a package of work which will contribute to the creation of up to 14,600 jobs and apprenticeships across the UK. Through these major contracts, and the National College for High Speed Rail […]
A plan that brings together all of the government’s infrastructure priorities over the next five years has been published. For the first time, this new National Infrastructure Delivery Plan brings together the government’s plans for this Parliament to support large-scale housing and regeneration, as well as investment in new local schools, hospitals and prisons. These […]
Local leaders wanting to boost skills, support business and build more homes will be offered the chance to apply for the latest round of Growth Deals worth billions of pounds, Greg Clark said. The Communities Secretary said the deals would boost the chances of areas securing significant inward investment from overseas – he will today […]
A contract to improve defence infrastructure on the Falkland Islands has been signed. The £19m contract to upgrade Mare Harbour was agreed between VolkerStevin, based in Preston, and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The announcement comes after Defence Secretary Michael Fallon visited to the Falkland Islands in February, and forms part of his commitment of […]
A UK Government guarantee to the value of £86 million will allow a major development in Aberdeen to go ahead that will deliver new housing, schools, healthcare and parks. Countesswells will comprise 3,000 homes, of which 750 will be affordable, along with the infrastructure required to support the community that will include schools, informal and […]
British Chambers of Commerce’s Chief Economist David Kern comments on the inflation figures for February 2016. The Consumer Price index rose by 0.3% in the year to February 2016, unchanged from January 2016 The largest downward contribution came from the transport sector, while rising food prices offset this Goods annual inflation in February 2016 was […]
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced a further £472 million for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme. It will allow the MOD to continue progressing the project’s demonstration phase, with additional investment for detailed design work, the purchase of essential equipment and setting up shore-based testing facilities. This demonstrates an enduring […]
The vision behind the Inverness City-Region Deal to position Inverness and the Highlands as a region of digital opportunity, is set to become a reality as the deal is signed between the UK and Scottish Government’s and The Highland Council in Inverness. The City-Region deal contains a number of proposals under three broad headings; a […]
During a visit to Go Air Trampoline Park in Llanishen, the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Ken Skates, announced that three funding pots totalling more than £3 million are now open for applications from the tourism industry. Following a recent review, the Tourism Investment Support Scheme (TISS) now has £2million available for tourism […]
Alun Cairns is to hold a round table meeting in North Wales to learn how the region thinks it can benefit from a growth deal. The new Secretary of State for Wales has used his first day in office to push forward the agenda for a growth deal in North Wales. Alun Cairns is to […]
