In March 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided its environmental sustainability advice to the Government. As part of that work, the CMA found that businesses needed more clarity about what is, and what is not, legal when working together towards sustainability goals. Brexit has also offered an opportunity…
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TAX AGENCY STOPPED FROM OPERATING BY HMRC A company which charged taxpayers significant sums to make claims for tax refunds has been stopped from operating. Tax Credits Ltd (TCL) can no longer trade as a repayment… by Asian World2023-02-20 A company which charged taxpayers significant sums to make claims for tax…
If you say them quickly enough they could almost sound the same – Hogeweyk and Hawick. In a few years’ time, however, they might have more in common than a similar pronunciation. Following visits to the “dementia village” in the Netherlands, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) has plans for two developments…
A new health initiative will allow participants to turn exercise into points that can be redeemed for shopping and cinema tickets. The pilot of the Better Health: Rewards programme will be run in Wolverhampton throughout the year, in what is thought to be a first in England. The scheme, run…
A new app which will offer incentives such as vouchers for shops, gym discounts and cinema tickets for people who eat healthily and exercise more has been launched in Wolverhampton. The government-backed trial – the first of its kind in England – will see participants given free fitness trackers which…
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has visited Mexico to progress two significant post-Brexit deals, remove barriers to business, and grow both UK exports and investment. On a two-day visit to Mexico City she will hold talks with her cabinet counterparts, including Mexico’s Secretary of Economy Raquel Buenrostro, to discuss…
New Incentivised Substance Free Living Units are now up and running in 45 prisons across England and Wales – getting addicts off illicit drugs and reducing their reliance on synthetic opiates like methadone. Figures show around half of prisoners are addicted to drugs, while crack and heroin addicts account for…
Shropshire Council is facing a budget overspend of about £10m, a new report has warned. Ongoing pressures around the cost of social care and the impact of inflation have been cited as factors behind the projection. The authority’s finance chief has set out plans to get the budget back under…
Courses funded by government teaching skills like chainsaw maintenance, coppicing, woodland management, and marketing and selling timber are available from 4th February. The Forestry Training Fund is for people considering a change of career or those who are seeking to build and diversify their skills in forestry. The UK forestry…
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for social care workers to help tackle staff shortages. Under the party’s plans, staff would be paid at least £2 an hour more than the minimum wage – currently £9.50 an hour for over-23s. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey…