Welcoming the National Audit Offices’ report, ‘Government’s spending with small and medium-sized enterprises’, Naureen Khan, Associate Director of Public Sector commented: “The NAO’s conclusions echo the findings and recommendations of our SME report. To continue to make progress against the Government’s target, a focus on opening up the market and creating a level playing field […]
A historic new Bill putting in place arrangements for the collection and management of devolved taxes is to become the first ever piece of Welsh Tax legislation after being passed by the National Assembly for Wales. Stamp Duty Land Tax and Landfill Tax will be devolved to Wales from April 2018 and will be replaced […]
UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI) have committed to enhancing trade and economic co-operation with a Memorandum of Understanding in a move designed to help British businesses export. Under the agreement, UKEF, the UK’s export credit agency, and EGFI, the Iranian state-owned credit insurance company, will work together to […]
Dstl is working with industry to improve its open source software. Following the release of the software in September last year, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has received interest from several industrial collaborators and a steady increase in the number of people using Baleen for their own projects and work. Dstl is pleased […]
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) moved a step closer to its new office building with the award of two contracts. A Design Services contract has been awarded to architects AHR. The design practice has significant experience of similar projects in particular a new headquarters for Bath and North East Somerset Council. This project has won […]
The Government should give more help to medium-sized cities which are among the most economically vibrant and innovative places in the UK, according to a new report. The Fast Growth Cities group which represents Cambridge, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Swindon and Norwich says they are playing an increasingly important role in the national economy, with higher […]
Nottingham City Council has set its budget for 2016/17 – with a Council Tax increase of 3.95% needed to keep vital services like adult social care going following Government cuts. The council had to find £20.5m of savings from the budget for the forthcoming year, having lost £70m in Government grant since 2013/14. By the […]
Work to widen the A1 Western Bypass was hailed as key to creating the Northern Powerhouse. Newcastle leader Cllr Nick Forbes met transport chiefs including transport Minister Andrew Jones MP at the launch of The Northern Transport Strategy Spring 2016 report. It marked a year since a blueprint for building the Northern Powerhouse by transforming […]
More than £3.5m of improvement works to council houses across Dundee could be given the go ahead by councillors next week. Tenders for new heating and boiler systems in almost 1000 homes will be discussed by the housing committee. More than 850 houses in Charleston, Mill o’Mains, Clepington, Craigiebank, Douglas, St Mary’s, Craigie, Coldside and […]
The Welsh Government is publishing an alternative to the Secretary of State’s draft Wales Bill, one which would deliver a stable, long-term devolution settlement for the people of Wales. First Minister, Carwyn Jones said his government was taking the unprecedented step in the spirit of moving the devolution process forward. The Government and Laws in […]
