Day: May 27, 2014

Top universities plan £9bn of spending on new buildings

Report finds Russell Group of universities are planning to spend over £9bn on capital projects between now and 2016-17 The UK’s top universities are expected to spend over £9bn on capital projects between now and 2016-17 according to a new report published on behalf of the Russell Group of Universities. The Group, which comprises 24…

Wind farm to generate £4m for community over lifetime

Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing has granted planning consent for a new 26-turbine wind farm, 5km south of Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, which will power the equivalent of up to 49,000 homes in the area and generate approximately £4m over the lifetime of the development to the local community. The proposed wind farm, which will be…

Multi-Billion Pound Investment in Rail Industry Planned over Next Few Years

Passengers in the South West are being asked for their views on the future of rail services across the region as the government considers how the Great Western franchise can best support the massive investment planned for the network. Train services between London, Wales and many of the towns and cities of the south-west are…

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