Month: November 2019

Tuesday 5 November

Link: Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss speech at The Telegraph’s Women Mean Business event
Source: Gov Press Releases

A 12-mile bypass to the south of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire – part of the UK’s biggest road upgrade – will open to traffic on Monday 9 December.

Link: A14 bypass opening date revealed
Source: Gov Press Releases

‘Look Beyond’ has been announced as the theme for the 13th annual National Apprenticeship Week 2020 (the Week, NAW2020), taking place from 3 to 7 February 2020.

Link: ‘Look Beyond’ announced as the theme for National Apprenticeship Week 2020
Source: Gov Press Releases

Ministerial statement to forestry stakeholders from Zac Goldsmith encouraging them to plant trees now and not wait for the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

Link: Reassurance to land managers to plant trees now
Source: Gov Press Releases

New expert council launched to support technological innovation in the property sector.

Link: PropTech dragons form new expert property innovation council
Source: Gov Press Releases

The Court has handed down a disqualification order to former BHS director, Dominic Chappell, while also banning his father, Joseph Chappell.

Link: Former BHS director disqualified for 10 years
Source: Gov Press Releases

Following an oral evidence session in October 2019, the Public Accounts Committee has published its progress review report on transforming courts and tribunals.

Link: HMCTS response to Public Accounts Committee progress review report
Source: Gov Press Releases

Ofsted is launching a new research project to look at the subcontracting landscape within further education (FE).

Link: Research into further education subcontracting launched
Source: Gov Press Releases

Mr David Ward has been appointed High Commissioner to the Independent State of Samoa, as we open a new High Commission in Apia.

Link: Change of British High Commissioner to Samoa – December 2019
Source: Gov Press Releases