Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

DIT:  International Trade Secretary - 2017 must be 'Year of Exporting'

BEIS:  Independent review into the strategic role of Tidal Lagoons in the UK published ~ WWF-UK comments on the Hendry Review on Tidal Lagoons – (BEIS:  Margot James in Worcestershire to meet innovative firms)

HMRC:  Beating the tax cheats – HMRC’s criminal case highlights of 2016

Defra:  Avian flu confirmed in backyard flock in Yorkshire

DfT:  Low emission freight and logistics trial competition winners announced

Cabinet Office:  2017 a big year for small businesses: Emma Jones blog

HMRC:  Revealed: most bizarre excuses for underpaying staff the National Minimum Wage

ScotGov:  Brexit threatens creative industries – (ScotGov:  Hospital build surpasses job expectations ~ ScotGov:  Trade and investment briefing ~ ScotGov:  Living Wage ~ ScotGov:  Support for innovation projects ~ ScotGov:  Ferry wage deal ~ ScotGov:  Impact of Brexit to Glasgow)

WAG:  £40m small grant scheme for farmers ~ WAG:  Cabinet Secretary meets young farmers to discuss future of industry post-Brexit – (WAG:  Minister meets local businesses to #TalkValleys)

NDA and PHE Epidemiology Governance Group Annual Report for financial year 2015 to 2016 – (Nuclear Decommissioning Authority:  Earlier emptying of waste will reduce both nuclear risk and costs)

Food Standards Agency:  Views wanted on two novel food applications by 2 February 2017

STFC:  Update on Neutron Strategic Review

Land Registry:  Business customers can withdraw official searches online

Dstl:  Launch event for Accelerator Enduring Challenge

Ofgem:  Greater separation for National Grid’s system operator role

Ofwat sets out plans for monitoring the business retail water market

Crown Commercial Service:  New agreement to help digitise print, copying, scanning and storage

techUK:  Exhibit at Mobile World Congress - Discount Available – (techUK:  Defra Seeks Interested Suppliers for Managed Print Contracts)

WWF:  Scotland sets two “spectacular” wind power records - new data

Skills Funding Agency:  New events map for National Apprenticeship Week 2017

ESRC:  Greening the grid

CIPD:  One in four people performing poorly at work due to money worries

Revenue & Customs Brief 17 (2016): VAT - treatment of colouring and dot-to-dot books

Nottinghamshire County Council’s time-to-hire has been reduced from 70 days to a streamlined 42 days