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Applications now open for local plan inspector roles

Applications are now open for experienced professionals to join the Planning Inspectorate as local plan inspectors.  This is one of the largest inspector recruitment drives in recent years, at a pivotal moment for planning in England.  Applications are made through Civil Service Jobs:  About the role  Local plans are at the heart of England’s planning […]

More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone

Scotland to host new AI Growth Zone – a key pillar of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy – creating 3,400 highvalue jobs and boosting wages across the region over the coming years Strong links with universities and businesses to open new collaborations, as the delivery of dozens of apprenticeships to support the next generation of Scottish AI […]

UK-SA Trade Pact Unlocks Tariff Savings for Local Exporters

The British High Commission in Pretoria, in collaboration with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, Wesgro, and supported by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, hosted a Seminar in Cape Town today to raise awareness of the market access and tariff savings available under the Economic Partnership Agreement with the UK. This […]

£140m Scottish Local Growth Fund to drive economic growth  

Launched today [Thursday 8 January] by Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander, the Local Growth Fund will help drive economic prosperity across Scotland. The five regions’ allocations from the programme over the next three years (26/27 – 28/29) are: Glasgow City: £60.9 million  Edinburgh & South East: £37.8 million Tay Cities: £19.5 million Ayrshire: £11.8 million Forth […]

Boost for businesses as new powers save contracts for local areas

Councils, police and fire authorities in England to now be able to reserve bidding for lower-value contracts to just local and UK suppliers. Reforms pave way for more than £1 billion of potential spend to be reserved every year for local and UK firms. Latest in a series of reforms to open up government work […]