Army benefits from contract to modernise Defence estate in Edinburgh
Army personnel in Edinburgh are set to benefit from improved living, working and training facilities, following the announcement of a new contract that will deliver infrastructure investment at three locations on the Defence estate in Scotland. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has contracted GRAHAM Building to deliver a £142.1 million programme of investment at Dreghorn […]
Exercise Synergy prepares CNC apprentices for success
Apprentice officers from Initial Foundation Programme (IFP) 99 took part in Exercise Synergy, a mock training event aimed at bringing classroom learning into a real-world environment. Run by our Professional Development Unit (PDU) and held across several days at Sellafield and Culham, the exercise prepares the officers for their upcoming Non-Home Office Police Officer Apprenticeship […]
Currency hedging analysis for the UK Space Agency
GAD supported UKSA with analysis of currency exchange data to help UKSA protect public funds by managing its euro payments to the European Space Agency. Source link
Chancellor to double down on drive to cut NHS waiting times and rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres
£300 million of funding for NHS technology to support work of staff and boost their productivity. At the Autumn Budget the Chancellor will take the fair choices to cut NHS waiting times, cut national debt and cut the cost of living – continuing record investment into the NHS. The Chancellor will double down on the […]
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Chile: David Concar
Mr David Concar has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chile in succession to Mrs Louise de Sousa. Source link
We must protect our society against tomorrow’s cyber threats
It’s great to be here with you all today. I’m also really pleased that the invitation for today’s conference actually reached you, and didn’t fall into your email’s junk folder. But if you are here because you picked up this invitation in your spam, I just want to be crystal clear – we are not […]
MHRA reaffirms safety of childhood vaccination
Vaccination is one of the most effective and safest ways to protect against many serious infectious diseases Source link
Suspended sentences for illegal waste site boss and landlord
Charles Willard, 41, of Priors Lease Lane, Hambrook and Callan Wood, 35, of Town Cross Avenue, Bognor Regis received suspended sentences for their roles in an illegal waste transfer station at a site in Chichester. Willard operated a waste transfer station without environmental permits, while Wood allowed the site to operate within Appledram Business Park, […]
Trustee appointed to The National Lottery Heritage Fund Board
Dr Heather Reid Heather Reid has a background in meteorology, climate, natural heritage and science engagement. Her early career was spent as a weather forecaster with the UK Met Office and BBC Scotland. During this time she became Chair of the Institute of Physics in Scotland, a Trustee at Glasgow Science Centre and a leading […]
Consultation on residues control programme charges
The VMD are consulting on proposed changes to charges for the National Residues Control Programme to recover full costs. Source link