British business boost as patent court comes to London
The Prime Minister has secured a great result for UK business at the European Council on single unitary patent valid in up to 25 European countries and secured London to be the host.
The UK government has confirmed that temporary spending controls imposed on public sector advertising, marketing, communications and research budgets will now become a ‘permanent feature’.
Hackney to launch its revised Voluntary Sector Grants Programme
Hackney Council is set to launch its revised Voluntary and Community Sector Grants Programme for 2013, which will see local voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations benefit from grants.
Better communication required for central and local gov
A National Audit Office (NAO) report has stated better communications are needed between central and local government if maximum efficiencies are to be achieved.
Homes, roads and parks could all be better protected from the effects of climate change after an agreement was struck between ministers and local government.
