Regeneration fund launched for North Anglesey

24 January 2023
Regeneration fund launched for North Anglesey
The North Anglesey Regeneration Fund was launched on 23 January to make environmental improvements, help businesses and support local events.
Funding has been awarded by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to regenerate the area. £50,000 is being made available for schemes that can be delivered by 31st March.
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New fire safety regulations for England

24 January 2023
New fire safety regulations for England
The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into force on 23 January. The regulations implement the majority of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations.
The new regulations include a requirement for 'responsible persons' of mid and high-rise blocks of flats, who will provide information to fire and rescue services to help them with operational planning and provide additional safety measures.
Residents of multi-occupied residential buildings should be provided with fire safety instructions and information on fire doors.
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Energy suppliers warned to stop mistreatment of customers

23 January 2023
Energy suppliers warned to stop mistreatment of customers
Business and energy secretary Grant Shapps has warned energy suppliers to stop mistreating customers.
Shapps has written to energy suppliers asking them to stop forcibly moving consumers over to prepayment meters without taking every step to support consumers in difficulty.
Shapps has asked suppliers to discuss possible further action they can take to support customers before forcibly fitting pre-payment meters. He has also asked suppliers to share the number of warrants they have applied for, with the number rising.
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Funding announced for local sports schemes

23 January 2023
Funding announced for local sports schemes
The government has announced £5 million for young people to take up sports in an attempt to keep them away from crime and anti-social behaviour.
The Youth Justice Sports Fund has awarded money to more than 200 grassroots organisations across England and Wales, including football, boxing and rugby.
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab made the announcement at one of the projects that has been awarded funding, Thrulife, at a school in Tottenham. He was joined by Sky Sports pundit Jobi McAnuff and ThruLife founder Richard Allicock.
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Quarter of government central fleet now ultra-low emission

20 January 2023
Quarter of government central fleet now ultra-low emission
The government has hit its target to switch over a quarter of its central fleet cars to ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV).
As set out in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ Greening government commitments in 2021 to 2025, the government was required to transition a minimum of a quarter of its car fleet to ultra-low emission vehicles by the end of 2022. As of the latest data from September, 25.5% of all central government cars were ultra-low emission vehicles, reaching the target 3 months ahead of schedule.
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Funding to help industries reduce reliance on fossil fuels

20 January 2023
Funding to help industries reduce reliance on fossil fuels
The government has announced funding for industrial sectors, such construction, mining and quarrying, to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.
The £32.5 million funding package to support plans to develop greener technologies and low carbon fuels.
The funding is intended to help the industries move away from red diesel, which is also known as gas oil. Red diesel is often used for off-road, heavy duty vehicles and machinery like bulldozer and cranes.
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Project Gigabit reaches rural Cornwall

19 January 2023
Project Gigabit reaches rural Cornwall
Lightning-fast broadband is set to reach thousands of people in rural Cornwall, as local supplier Wildanet has been awarded £36 million from Project Gigabit.
The roll out will reach up to 19,250 homes and business in South West and Mid Cornwall.
It is also expected that 200 jobs will be created in the region. Wildanet also has a Training Academy and an apprenticeship programme.
Survey work will begin immediately and connection is set to begin in the summer.
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Levelling up fund awards £2.1 billion

19 January 2023
Levelling up fund awards £2.1 billion
More than 100 projects have been awarded a share of £2.1 billion from Round 2 of the Levelling Up Fund.
The money will be spent in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with £627 million for better transport links, £821 million for community regeneration and £594 million to restore local heritage sites.
111 areas have been awarded funding from the fund which intends to create new jobs, drive economic growth, help restore people’s pride in the places where they live, and spread opportunity more equally.
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Government staff to move to Manchester

18 January 2023
Government staff to move to Manchester
The Government Legal Department (GLD) has signed an agreement with HMRC for GLD staff to move into Three New Bailey, Salford from April.
There are already GLD offices in Bristol, Leeds and London.
As the government's principal legal adviser, GLD is made up of nearly 3,000 colleagues with over 2,500 lawyers and advises the government on legal issues. The lawyers also represent the government in cases including education and transport.
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Funding for homes to be built on brownfield sites

18 January 2023
Funding for homes to be built on brownfield sites
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced funding for brownfield sites to be redeveloped to deliver new homes.
Councils in England are able to bid for a share of £60 million from the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2, which aims to bring neglected urban areas back into use, support regeneration projects and boost local economies.
The funding is set to deliver 5,800 homes by March 2027, create around 18,000 jobs and help first-time buyers into homeownership.
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