Central Government
Planning application submitted for major new government hub in Darlington
11 Apr 24
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has submitted a planning application to Darlington Borough Council to build a four-storey government hub
£40M levelling up boost for East Sussex
9 Apr 24
Towns in East Sussex are next in line for a £40M boost that will upgrade their towns, community centres and build more affordable homes for local people.
Power of AI to boost project delivery
3 Apr 24
The IPA has published a new framework which sets out how AI will be harnessed to boost productivity in public project delivery.
Lord Banner KC to lead review on national infrastructure
25 Mar 24
Top planning barrister, (Lord) Charles Banner KC, will lead an independent review to look into speeding up the delivery of major infrastructure projects
Great British Nuclear expands with two sites
22 Mar 24
Great British Nuclear (GBN) is buying land for new nuclear development from Hitachi at both Wylfa in Ynys Môn/Anglesey and Oldbury-on-Severn in Gloucestershire.
New strategic partners appointed for GPA
20 Mar 24
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed two new strategic partners.
£208M investment in the North to transform towns and cities
12 Mar 24
More homes will be built and regeneration turbocharged in the north of England under a transformational package.
£25M for natural flood management
6 Mar 24
Forty projects are set to benefit from a £25M natural flood management programme.
PAC release damning HS2 report
16 Feb 24
A damning new report states that HS2 offers ‘very poor value for money for the taxpayer’ following the cancellation of its latter stages into the North.
£1Bn to fund lightning-fast broadband
15 Feb 24
£1.1Bn in contracts now signed to connect 677,000 rural homes and businesses across England.
