East Sussex rail passengers to have say
The government announced today that passengers in east Suffolk are to have more say on how local rail services are run…
Two lines between Ipswich...
City council passes ‘troubled families’ target
Wolverhampton City Council has reached a 3 year target to help and support troubled families within the area…
The Families in Focus programme has helped...
Social work academy launched to help vulnerable children
Buckinghamshire County Council are prioritising vulnerable children and their families with a new initiative launched last week…
A major new training scheme for social workers...
Innovating growth in Ireland
Deirdre Glenn, Manufacturing, Engineering and Energy Research Commercialisation Manager at Enterprise Ireland speaks to AG about how the organisation is supporting innovation throughout the country…
Ireland...
Children’s health should be a priority says RCPCH
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) calls on politicians to put children’s health at the forefront of their agenda’s…
Following a poll...
Shropshire and Telford super-council ‘could save £14m’
Merging Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Councils could save taxpayers £14 million a year, an MP has claimed...
Daniel Kawczynski, Conservative MP for Shrewsbury, has...
£22m will be cut from South Tyneside’s budget
Council bosses at South Tyneside have agreed to cut £22m from the budget during the coming year...
The borough, which has faced some of the...
Leukaemia mutations are almost inevitable
A new study has revealed that it is “almost inevitable” that ageing will take the first steps towards the blood-based cancer leukaemia...
The research, which...
Calls for energy drinks to be banned for under-16s
A campaign and research group has called for energy drinks to be banned for children under 16 in a bid to reduce the amount...
Coastal fund will create jobs and bring business
The New Coastal Revival Fund will help to kick-start the development of businesses and creation of new jobs in seaside towns...
The £3m fund will...
Welsh maths results are improving
Education watchdog Estyn has reported that maths results in Welsh schools are improving...
Mathematics results for pupils between the ages of 11-14 are on the...
Rehabilitation Robotics: What are the benefits?
Dr Thierry Keller Director of Rehabilitation at TECNALIA Research & Innovation discusses how robotic technologies can help assist rehabilitation…
Rehabilitation robotics includes a wide range...
£43m funding for plug-in vehicle research
The government has announced £43m funding for infrastructure and research development for plug-in vehicles...
The government has set out plans to develop plug-in vehicle infrastructure...
MPs say UK should be given GM regulatory powers
A report published by MPs has said the UK should be given the regulatory power to grow genetically-modified crops...
The current European Union rules for...
AG is now live!
In the February edition of AG, Editor Laura Evans brings together experts to examine the latest issues at the forefront of government...
As Jean-Claude Juncker...
Odeon cinema chain is set to go on sale
It has been announced that the owner of Odeon will put the chain up for sale later this year for £1bn...
Well-known cinema chain Odeon...
Referrals for youth mental health have increased
The number of children and young people in Wales who have been referred to mental health services has more than doubled since 2010...
Figures have...
Scottish wind farm fails to secure government deal
Moray Offshore Renewables Limited has failed to secure a government deal to build a major wind farm project in the Outer Moray Firth...
Failure to...
Essex council chief steps down
The chief executive of Essex County Council has announced she will leave the authority for a new role at KPMG...
Joanna Killian, chief executive of...
Delivering services online
John Chilver, Deputy Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources at Buckinghamshire County Council, tells why it is vital that the fight continues to convince taxpayers...
