The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have worked together to create the e-learning module which will help more than 4,000 central government procurers root out attempts to win contracts through anti-competitive conduct. In 2013/14 the UK public sector spent £242 billion on procurement of goods and services. Evidence suggests […]
The National Audit Office has published a progress report on measures to improve the delivery of major government projects. These include major service reforms, ICT projects and infrastructure and construction projects. There have been initiatives designed to improve the oversight and delivery of projects but their impact is unclear, and it is of particular concern […]
A new £14m EU-backed project to develop the next generation of leaders within Wales’ engineering sector has been announced by Finance Minister, Jane Hutt. Backed by £8.6m of EU funds, Swansea University’s Materials and Manufacturing Academy will provide training in specialist technical and management skills key to the advanced engineering and materials sector. The project […]
Disadvantaged communities across Scotland will benefit from more than £56 million of additional investment in regeneration projects bringing the total to more than £428 million since 2007. The latest funding announced in December’s budget, will be available in the new financial year to help attract private investment and create jobs in disadvantaged areas. Visiting regeneration […]
Cefas and the University of Exeter are leading on project to develop and apply new molecular biology techniques in aquaculture. Cefas and the University of Exeter are leading on a £1.97m BBSRC-Newton Fund project to develop and apply new molecular biology techniques to reduce the impact of major diseases in aquaculture for the improvement of […]
The Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, has witnessed the signing of a new UK-China hospital partnership that will further strengthen UK-China relations. The UK’s International Hospitals Group and China’s Wanda Group have unveiled a 10 year exclusive global hospital partnership that includes involvement in building and managing the new 200 bed IHG Qingdao International Hospital and […]
Two Welsh Government schemes are being expanded to further increase the number of people able to access superfast broadband in Wales, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology Julie James has announced. Wales already leads the way with the provision of superfast broadband among the devolved nations, and Superfast Cymru continues to make good progress with […]
Three new industrial units are being developed on Deeside Enterprise Zone with support from the Welsh Government to attract new investment and jobs to the area and accommodate expansion plans by companies in the region. The new units will be built at Prospect Park on Deeside Industrial Park in a £3.15m investment by Total Developments […]
Housing Zones around the country are receiving funding that will kick-start work to build tens of thousands of new homes. Nearly £6.3 million is being distributed to help revive brownfield sites across the country and deliver thousands of homes for hard-working families and first-time buyers. The funding, which comes on top of a £1.2 billion […]
Ahead of his visit to flood affected areas in North Wales today, First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has said that £2.3 million will be spent to support communities across Wales at risk of flooding. The funding, from a UK Government budget consequential, follows a recent announcement from the Treasury for immediate support for homes […]
