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Thoughts on the recent NAO Report
As an “ex-insider” I found the recent NAO report, “Improving the Efficiency of Central Government Property”, an interesting and in many ways a reassuring read.
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Harnessing Volcano Power
The UK is set to discuss the prospect of laying an undersea cable to import geothermal energy from Iceland’s volcanoes.
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Government Cloud takes flight
The UK Government have recently launched their G-cloud framework. Savvis’s Government Wide Service (GWS), has now been made available to all UK government departments and third-party suppliers as they have been accepted onto this framework.
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Internet surveillance: Nothing to hide, nothing to fear?
The Government’s plans to give security officials more power to monitor the public’s email and internet use are a bold step forward in terms of online surveillance.
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‘Sound’ investment to help build more affordable homes
Moves to encourage more private investment in social housing were announced by Ministers today.
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Carbon capture and storage
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing yesterday welcomed the launch of the Department for Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) Carbon Capture and Storage Competition.
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Hosepipe ban for the south of England with no relief until winter
It has been a remarkably dry winter and is promising to be a beautifully sunny summer. Unfortunately all this sun and warm weather are not conducive to a good water supply.
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Dame Elizabeth Neville’s appointment to the Civil Nuclear Police Authority
Lord Marland today announced that Dame Elizabeth Neville’s four year appointment to the Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) has been extended for nine months.
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Local transport gets £11m investment
An £11.4million grant for local authorities has been announced by the Transport Minister, Carl Sargeant, that will go towards improving local road networks and help target regional transport issues.
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Government plan to slash emissions from heating
The Government has set out its vision of how it can cut emissions from heating homes, businesses and industry in the decades ahead.
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Fuel crisis hits fuel prices as the strike countdown continues
Fuel prices have been rocketing for some time now, but they have finally driven our truckers to strike after 10 years of amicable disagreement.
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Ballot on industrial action by Unite fueltanker drivers
Following a ballot by the union Unite, fuel tanker drivers have voted to undertake strike action.
Renewable Heat Incentive: Was it all hot air?
The Government’s flagship scheme to reward households that generate hot water or heat from renewable sources, the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), looks set to be postponed for a year after ministers decided it was not ready to go live.
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Charles Hendry comment on Horizon Nuclear Power
Commenting on the announcement about Horizon Nuclear Power, Energy Minister Charles Hendry said:
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Bidders to oversee improvements on rail franchises announced
Improvements for rail passengers under Government franchise plans came a step closer as the bidders to run services were announced by Rail Minister Theresa Villiers today.
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Scotland beats 2011 green energy target
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has welcomed new figures that demonstrate Scotland will beat the 2011 renewables target.
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£420 million to support local infrastructure
£420 million will be available through two routes to help communities deliver vital local infrastructure projects, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles and Transport Secretary Justine Greening confirmed today.
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The coalition has cut down planning legislation, will forests be next?
For many planning permission is just that thing a builder gets when he’s putting an extension on your terrace
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Streamlining the planning system
Planning Minister Derek Mackay has today outlined plans to improve efficiency and streamline the planning system, including linking increases in fees to improved performance by planning authorities.
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