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Portsmouth Water to hold a ‘Supply Chain Engagement Event’ for first reservoir to be built in the UK for decades

Posted: 12th February, 2020

Portsmouth Water is embarking on a procurement programme to build the first new water storage reservoir in the UK since the 1980s. The water company, in an innovative collaboration with Southern Water, is planning to develop Havant Thicket Reservoir in Hampshire to secure vital drinking water supplies for the water-stressed South East and protect... Read More

PM announces major boost to UK economy with £859m shipbuilding investment

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

UK tech sector thriving: KPMG

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

New measures will speed up housebuilding

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

Deputy Prime Minister secures almost £3bn for local business

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

Long term economic plan for the Midlands announced by Prime Minister and Chancellor

Posted: 16th February, 2015

Jobs, skills, transport, science, and quality of life are at the heart of the six-point long term economic plan to make the Midlands the Engine for Growth in the UK, announced by the Prime Minister and Chancellor. The Prime Minister and Chancellor set out their six-point long term economic plan for the Midlands showing what... Read More

UK growth ‘steady as she goes’ but insecurity trolls the Eurozone

Posted: 16th February, 2015

The CBI has upgraded its growth prediction for 2015 in its latest economic forecast against a backdrop of lower oil prices and inflation. Job creation continues apace and wage growth is finally picking up. Coupled with low inflation, this will give a boost to real household incomes, going some way to improving living standards. Lower... Read More

Investing in future of Scottish Ambulance Service

Posted: 16th February, 2015

An additional £2m of Scottish Government funding is to be invested in the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) next financial year, to take forward developments to the service that will improve patient care. The extra funding, for 2015-16, will be used to help the ambulance service deliver their refreshed strategy, Towards 2020: Taking Care to the Patient,... Read More

£2.7m Boost for Cycling in National Parks

Posted: 9th February, 2015

Five national parks are set to benefit from more than £2.7m to help develop new cycling facilities, Transport Minister Robert Goodwill announced. The funding will create additional cycling routes, improving links between national parks and nearby areas. Robert Goodwill said I want to get more people on their bikes and this funding will open up... Read More

Superfast Broadband Reaches 2 Million More Homes & Businesses

Posted: 9th February, 2015

The Government’s nationwide rollout of superfast broadband has now reached more than two million homes and businesses, figures recently published reveal. The rollout is delivering superfast access – internet speeds greater than 24 Mbps – to those properties not covered by existing commercial networks and is on track to take superfast access to 95 per... Read More

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Portsmouth Water to hold a ‘Supply Chain Engagement Event’ for first reservoir to be built in the UK for decades

PM announces major boost to UK economy with £859m shipbuilding investment

UK tech sector thriving: KPMG

New measures will speed up housebuilding

Deputy Prime Minister secures almost £3bn for local business

Long term economic plan for the Midlands announced by Prime Minister and Chancellor

UK growth ‘steady as she goes’ but insecurity trolls the Eurozone

Investing in future of Scottish Ambulance Service

£2.7m Boost for Cycling in National Parks

Superfast Broadband Reaches 2 Million More Homes & Businesses