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Posted: 4th September, 2017
Full fibre networks will offer connection speeds of 1,000 Megabits per second in six areas of the UK. The first stage of a £200 million scheme to help bring the UK’s fastest and most reliable broadband to businesses, schools and hospitals kicked off on Sunday (3 September) with the launch of six local pilots. The... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
One of the biggest recycling facilities in Wales will officially open in Cardiff today (July 18th) as the city aims to become one of the world’s leading recycling cities. The new £1.2m recycling centre at Lamby Way is now the biggest in the capital city, with space to allow eight times as many cars to use... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
More than £4m EU funds will be invested to construct new business units to support Anglesey’s growing low carbon energy sector, Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford. The development at Bryn Cefni Business Park will provide over 1,300m² of office, light industrial and storage space for businesses on the former Môn Training site and over 750m² of... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
Economy Secretary Ken Skates has announced (July 18th) a second tranche of funding to support businesses in Wales to take advantage of the multi-billion pound opportunities in the nuclear industry. The £450,000 funding will secure support for a cohort of 50 companies on the Fit For Nuclear (F4N) programme – a unique service to help... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns: CAF rail investment a ‘strong endorsement’ of Wales’ skills base and business environment. Spanish train manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) has today (13 July) announced plans to create 300 jobs at a new factory at the former Llanwern steelworks site in Newport where it will build trains and trams... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
County councils in England have called for a ‘new deal’ during the current Parliament, including devolved powers akin to those held by Britain’s major cities. The County Councils’ Network (CCN) has published its wish list for the next five years, calling on ministers to forge ahead with the fair funding review in the absence of... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
Ambitious city deal will deliver opportunities across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders. The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal will deliver inclusive economic growth across the region through housing, innovation, transport, skills and culture. It is expected that the new deal will deliver 21,000 new jobs for the area. Speaking ahead... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP yesterday (17th July 2017) confirmed Britain’s high speed rail lines to the north-west, East Midlands and Yorkshire. According to the UK government, the decision will mean new connections between Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield and the East Midlands – with all of them being linked to London by the line.... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
Leeds City Council has this week backed plans to introduce a major new scheme to provide residents with low cost, more environmentally-friendly energy. At a meeting on Monday July 17th, councillors endorsed plans to create a “district heating network” for the city that will use heat created from the council’s Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility... Read More
Posted: 25th July, 2017
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will today (July 18th) make the case for stronger trade and investment links between global cities such as London and Chicago, as he welcomes Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, on a visit to the capital. Speaking to entrepreneurs and business leaders from the UK and US at an event hosted... Read More
