BEIS: All British ‘eye in the sky’ to tackle oil spills, illegal shipping and deforestation – (BEIS: Smart meters are the smart choice, now and in the future ~ NAO: Rolling out smart meters ~ MSE News: Just 1.2% of smart meters will definitely stay smart when you switch )
BEIS: Plan to enable first UK carbon capture project from the mid-2020s announced at world-first summit ~ NIC: Carbon capture plan welcome – and can be expanded to cut emissions from heat ~ CCC welcomes Government’s recommitment to Carbon Capture & Storage technology )
DIT: Minister talks trade at UK's largest bio-science campus – (DIT: AI and machine learning companies named for DIT USA trade mission ~ DIT - Google partnership to deliver export education series ~ DIT: Support for UK's continued access to £1.3 trillion market ~ DIT: 236,000 UK businesses making the most of overseas opportunities ~ DIT: Readout of Liam Fox meeting with PM Netanyahu )
NIC: Industrial Strategy one year on - Armitt welcomes continued central role for infrastructure – (NIC: Welcome moves by Ministers to tackle water leakages ~ NIC: New survey reveals strong public support for infrastructure investment )
Cabinet Office: Crack down on suppliers who don’t pay on time
DfE: Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers redesign
Cabinet Office: £1.5m geospatial competition open to improve public services
Defra: Poultry farmers and bird keepers urged to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat – (Defra: Tree-mendous photographs help save our oaks ~ Defra: Environment Secretary meets retailers and allergy groups as allergen labelling review progresses )
DCMS: Government signals intention to secure tourism sector deal – (DCMS: Britain’s creative industries break the £100bn barrier ~ DIT: Adobe invest £63.5n in booming UK creative sector )
MHCLG: Lancashire businesses unite behind Northern Powerhouse for Lancashire Day
HMT: Ambitious Manchester can grow its number of dynamic and vibrant businesses – (HMT: Projects worth £600bn in the pipeline as government gets Britain building )
Companies House Christmas and New Year opening times
ScotGov: Decommissioning fund awards – (ScotGov: Helping disabled people into employment ~ ScotGov: Scotland’s Devolved Employment Services ~ ScotGov: Michelin Dundee )
WAG: Basic Payments to remain in 2020 to support transition to new Land Management Programme – (WAG: Branching out; new scheme to help forestry skills to grow ~ WAG: Finance Secretary announces funding to improve employment prospects for people with sensory loss ~ WAG: Poultry farmers & pet bird keepers urged to prepare for winter Avian Flu threat ~ WAG: Bringing investors & tourism projects together for accelerated growth )
OSSW: UKRI launches in Wales
NDA: UK first for the nuclear industry
ESRC: New era of tech-driven legal & financial services to boost productivity and improve customer experience
Innovate UK: Better detection of illicit goods in the post: apply for funding – (Innovate UK: Crowdsourcing data for maps & locations - apply for funding )
UK Space Agency: Marsquakes’ mission successfully lands on Red Planet – (UK Space Agency: ‘Pint sized’ Scottish satellites launched into orbit )
NEPO: Stockton Borough Council wins National Social Value Award
CCW: Water companies cannot afford repeat of Beast from the East failures – (Ofgem protects customers of failed supplier Spark Energy Supply Limited – (Ofgem appoints Scottish Power to take on customers of Extra Energy )
Ofcom: EE and Virgin Media fined for overcharging customers – (Ofcom: New price cap on 118 numbers )
Ofgem appoints Ovo Energy to take on customers of Spark Energy Supply Limited – (Ofgem announces winners of 2018 network innovation competitions ~ Ofgem sets up independent panel to challenge network company business plans for the next price controls )
Food Standards Agency is recruiting experts to join our Scientific Advisory Committees
ESFA: Apprenticeship stars take centre stage at National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 ceremony
Insolvency Service: Precious Cells International: information for donors, creditors and employees – (IS: Court shuts down fraudulent interior design company )
Employers prioritise professional development & well-being benefits for staff, new CIPD and LCP research finds
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