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Push for councils to use brownfield land for homes
17 February 2024
Building homes on brownfield land is due to increase under a major shake-up to planning rules to boost housebuilding while protec...
Support package for councils announced
16 February 2024
Councils across England will receive a £600m support package to help them deliver key services, the Levelling Up Secretary ...
Starting a business: The complete checklist
16 February 2024
The UK economy is built on SMEs and innovative entrepreneurs.
In 2022/23, over 800,000 new businesses were registered nation...
Make UK's submission to HM Treasury 2024 Spring Budget
16 February 2024
Manufacturing truly is the engine of the UK economy. In 2023, as we overtook France to become the world’s 8th largest manuf...
Housing developments now required to deliver nature boost
16 February 2024
England has become the first country in the world to make Biodiversity Net Gain a legal requirement. This means that all new majo...
New homes to be built under affordable housing scheme
15 February 2024
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has backed the expansion of an initiative to provide low-cost loans to h...
Solar panels- legal implications
15 February 2024
It may be that you are considering buying a house fitted with solar panels, or that you are thinking of having solar panels insta...
Leonardo UK introduces new flexible family-friendly benefits to support employees
15 February 2024
Leonardo UK is partnering with Bright Horizons to provide benefits including access to five annual Back-Up Care days for working ...
Executive seeks to protect key services with proposed budget
15 February 2024
Somerset Council’s Executive has agreed plans to bridge a £100m budget gap for 2024/25, welcoming steps that will see...
Understanding Your Balance Sheet and ‘Cut Off’: A Deep Dive for Somerset and Devon Businesses
14 February 2024
We take a look at the key takeaways from our recent LinkedIn Live event for businesses in Somerset and Devon.
What is a Bala...
Somerset launches “Take the Pressure Off” campaign to combat high blood pressure and save lives
14 February 2024
Over half of all strokes and heart attacks in Somerset are caused by high blood pressure. Known as the silent killer, high blood ...
