More than 120 further businesses have registered to work with prisons and set offenders on a path to employment, Justice Secretary David Gauke revealed today.
Link: Press release: Drive to employ ex-offenders attracts over 120 businesses
Source: Gov Press Releases
DVLA staff today (Wednesday 5 December) handed over a cheque for £56,715 to Maggie’s Swansea after a year of staff fundraising for the local charity.
Link: Press release: DVLA staff raise over £50,000 for Maggie’s Swansea
Source: Gov Press Releases
Highways England invites companies to join a £4.5bn alliance to improve motorway journeys and continue work to connect the country and deliver roads of the future.
Link: Press release: Smart alliance to improve journeys on England’s busiest motorways
Source: Gov Press Releases
A planned solution to the problems faced by people using the A358 in the South West is expected to be announced in the spring.
Link: Press release: Spring announcement due for A358 route solution
Source: Gov Press Releases
Sir Nicholas Kay KCMG has been appointed as NATO’s next Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) in Afghanistan.
Link: Press release: UK Ambassador to Afghanistan appointed as next NATO Senior Civilian Representative
Source: Gov Press Releases
Two thirds of 2018 BPS payments made in the first day of the payment window
Link: Press release: 2018 BPS payments start landing in bank accounts
Source: Gov Press Releases
Jeremy Hunt condemns dangerous and provocative ballistic missile action.
Link: Press release: Foreign Secretary statement on Iranian ballistic missile launch
Source: Gov Press Releases
Community groups can bid for funds to establish a new pocket park or refurbish an existing park.
Link: Press release: £1 million funding for communities to create their own pocket parks
Source: Gov Press Releases
Final 12 month checks have been carried out by the Coal Authority on a new pipeline that keeps river free from polluted mine water.
Link: Press release: Keeping the River Irwell clean
Source: Gov Press Releases
Exactly 60 years ago today (5 December 1958), 2,300 drivers drove along a new road for the first time…and straight into the history books.
Link: Press release: England’s first motorway turns 60 with major technology upgrade
Source: Gov Press Releases
