Posted: 9th March, 2015
A fund to support research into exploring Scotland’s geothermal capacity to meet the energy needs of local communities is launched today by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing. The Challenge Fund is open to organisations working together to benefit local communities, achieving carbon reductions which are sustainable and commercially viable on a long term basis and the... Read More
Posted: 9th March, 2015
Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, has announced the contract for the North South express train service will be extended for another three years. The Welsh Government funded-service, also known as Y Gerallt Gymro, will continue to run at the same times as before, offering reduced journey times with business class and dining facilities not available in... Read More
Posted: 2nd March, 2015
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has set out plans to help London meet its need for over 400,000 homes on a visit to Aura development by Weston Homes in Edgware, with the Mayor of London. A package of housing investments announced for London included the establishment of a London Land Commission, based at the... Read More
Posted: 2nd March, 2015
More than £1.8 million will be saved from the cost of maintaining traffic signals on London’s borough-controlled roads next year – a drop of 14.4 per cent. The savings are the result of a re-tendering process which secured new contractors to carry out the maintenance work, cutting the cost to boroughs to £10,863,463.73 for 2015/16... Read More
Posted: 2nd March, 2015
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced that weekend 24 hour services will begin on the London Overground in 2017. A six point plan has transport investment at the heart of its ambition. It also aims to add £6.4bn to the London economy by 2030 and create over half... Read More
Posted: 2nd March, 2015
A blueprint for creating thousands of new homes and jobs along the River Thames has been published by The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. The draft London Riverside Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF) sets out the planning, regeneration and design guidance that will lead to the creation of 26,500 new homes and up to 16,000... Read More
Posted: 24th February, 2015
The Prime Minister has announced a major boost to the UK’s shipbuilding industry as the Ministry of Defence signs a contract with BAE Systems worth £859m. Around 1700 jobs will be sustained as a result of the investment in the future Type 26 complex warship – the next generation Royal Navy frigates – with 600... Read More
Posted: 24th February, 2015
The UK tech sector enjoyed robust growth in the last quarter of 2014, avoiding the slowdown seen across the wider UK economy, according to the latest KPMG/Markit Tech Monitor UK survey. The report, which tracks the performance, confidence and employment outlook of UK technology businesses, illustrated that tech sector jobs growth accelerated, delivering sustained improvements... Read More
Posted: 24th February, 2015
Brandon Lewis has proposed new measures to speed up the planning system and provide new homes more quickly. So-called “section 106” agreements, which attach conditions on a planning permission being granted, can often lead to extended negotiations that delay the planning application process. The Housing and Planning Minister is seeking views on plans to speed... Read More
Posted: 16th February, 2015
After launching the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) in 2010, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is awarding close to £300 million of extra funding to help regional businesses grow in the sixth round of the Regional Growth Fund. In total, £2.85 billion has now been invested in regional companies, helping them to expand and take... Read More
