More women to be supported back into STEM jobs in Government-backed training
Kemi Badenoch, has launched a new initiative to help people back into science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) based careers. The scheme – backed by £150,000 of Government funding – will be run by Women Returners and STEM Returners and will target those who have taken lengthy career breaks to care for others, giving them […]
Energy intensive industries given £12 million boost to cut emissions and costs
Businesses across the UK will benefit from a share of more than £12 million in government funding to help energy-intensive industries cut their carbon emissions and energy costs. Read the full story
Cleveland Street Cycleway
On 31 January, Westminster and Camden Council launched a joint consultation on a proposed new cycle route along Cleveland Street. This includes a contraflow cycle lane going south along Cleveland Street between Maple Street and Mortimer Street and associated cycle improvements in the vicinity and replacing single yellow lines with double yellow lines to provide […]
Dr Bike session
Dr Bike session on Thursday 2 Feb 4-7pm at junction of Clipstone St and Cleveland St. Experienced bike mechanics will check your bike and make any minor adjustments necessary. Read the full story
£1 million fund for fresh ideas to boost health at work
A £1 million fund for new ideas to boost health and welfare at work for Small and Medium Enterprises and the self-employed has been launched. Successful bidders will receive up to £100,000 to back their projects from 19 May 2023, with the Government looking for innovative solutions to drive better access for SMEs and the self-employed to Occupational […]
The transformational Elizabeth line clocks more than one hundred million passenger journeys
The Elizabeth line, which stretches from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, has now seen more than one hundred million journeys since opening in May 2022. Transport for London’s data also reveals that ridership on the line is currently above expected levels with around 600,000 journeys made […]
Ambitious roadmap for a cleaner, greener country
Plans to restore nature, improve environmental quality, and increase the prosperity of our country have been set out by the government as it publishes its Environmental Improvement Plan 2023. Building on the vision set out five years ago in the 25 Year Environment Plan, with new powers and duties from the Environment Act, Agriculture Act and Fisheries Act, […]
Hundreds of thousands more workers to receive job support boost in spring
New regulations which come into force on 30 January 2023 mean more than 120,000 working people on Universal Credit across Great Britain will receive a job support boost this spring. The Administrative Earnings Threshold determines which group a Universal Credit claimant is placed in based on how much they earn. This in turn impacts the […]
Launch of the Energy Markets Finance Scheme
The HM Treasury Energy Markets Financing Scheme was announced on 8 September, and in The Growth Plan, the then Chancellor confirmed that it will provide a 100% guarantee to commercial banks to provide additional lending to energy firms. Delivered with the Bank of England, this scheme addresses the extraordinary liquidity requirements faced by energy firms […]
Royal Mail says strikes have cost millions
The owner of Royal Mail says the recent wave of strikes at the postal firm has cost it £200m so far. The row with the Communication Workers Union over pay and conditions has led to 18 days of walkouts since August. Read the full story
