Child asylum seekers to cost Walsall Council £1.4m
A West Midlands council could have to to pay £1.4 million in the next three years to support 15 child asylum seekers
Walsall Council aims...
Future fuel efficient cars set to boost consumer savings
The fuel efficient cars of the future will save money for consumers as well as being better for the environment, according to a new...
Glasgow announces ambitious job creation target
Glasgow City Council have announced the UK’s most ambitious job creation target, with the aim of creating 50,000 new jobs over the next seven...
Community leisure partner appointed by district council
A district council has appointed a community leisure partner to run three leisure sites in the area, as well as implementing a new outreach...
MEPs declare war on wildlife trafficking
MEPs have declared war on wildlife trafficking and voted for tough measures to combat the growing illegal trade of wildlife products
Wildlife trafficking is estimated...
Congestion charges under consideration in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council is to consider implementing a congestion charging system and workplace parking levy to fund local transport improvements
Can metals replace traditional antibiotics?
Raymond J Turner and colleagues at the University of Calgary consider the future of metals as replacements for traditional antibiotics
The prophylactic use of antibiotics...
Improved housing policy welcome, but where is social care?
Civica CEO Wayne Story gives the software and digital solutions provider’s reaction to measures announced in yesterday’s Autumn Statement, including on housing policy
Today, in...
Failure to address health and social care crisis in Autumn Statement
Anger and dismay were the reactions across the board at a lack of support for health and social care in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Chancellor...
Autumn Statement: Hammond looks to close productivity gap
Focusing on closing the UK’s productivity gap, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond today delivered his first – and last – Autumn Statement
The focus...
European Commission announces boost for start-ups
The European Commission’s Start-up and Scale-up Initiative is being launched to help start-ups deliver their full innovation and job creation potential
It pulls together all...
Car park makes way to 12 new affordable homes
A new £1.5m housing development has been built on the site of a former carpark, providing 12 new affordable homes for Wrexham residents
Doctors threaten to boycott ‘passport for free treatment’ plans
Plans to tackle ‘health tourism’ by asking patients to show their passport to prove they are eligible for free treatment have been criticised by...
Greater Birmingham launches plan to boost economy and create jobs
A refreshed strategy to create 250,000 jobs by 2030 and boost the local economy has been launched this week in Greater Birmingham
Greater Birmingham launched...
IBM to open new cloud data centres in UK
Four new cloud data centres will be opened by tech giant IBM in the UK to keep pace with growing demand, the company has...
Local authorities target debtors’ homes to recover unpaid council tax
Local authorities are increasingly having to target debtors’ homes as a way of recovering unpaid council tax, according to accountancy firm Moore Stephens
Accountancy firm...
Advanced practice provider emergency ultrasound pathway
Virginia M Stewart at FESPA outlines the importance of guidelines for delivering emergency ultrasound treatment
As per the August 2012 American College of Emergency Physicians...
May pledges £2bn research and development investment
In her first speech to the CBI, Prime Minister Theresa May this morning pledged £2 billion for research and development investment to put the...
UK ratifies Paris climate agreement
The UK government ratified the Paris climate agreement this week after a 21-day period for parliamentary scrutiny expired with no objections
The Paris climate agreement...
Music and arts investment to benefit young people
The government has today announced more than £300 million music and arts investment to benefit children and young people from all backgrounds
The Department for...
