Innovation and Efficiency

D2N2 LEP calls for 'pipeline' of new projects for future investment

06.08.20: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (D2N2) Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has made a call for capital projects in the areas to create a ‘pipeline’ of future investments. D2N2 is responsible for delivering the L...

Ep. 24 A Hydrogen Transport Revolution - Eamonn Ives

30.07.20: This week’s episode of Public Sector Voices, covers a hydrogen transport revolution, with Centre for Policy Studies researcher, Eamonn Ives. Eamonn specialises in the environment, devolution and business and regulatory policy an...

Government announces £20m in new grants for small businesses

30.07.20: The Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government Simon Clarke has announced £20m in new grants today (July 30) to support the recovery of small businesses. The boost will see thousands of smaller businesses in England given acces...

Mayor Ben Houchen invites businesses to tender for £120m project

29.07.20: Mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen is calling on local businesses to tender for a £120m project as part of the 12-month jobs plan. Firms in Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool are being encouraged to bid for a contract on the former Red...

Automating back-office processes for local authorities

29.07.20: Words provided by Cantium Business Solutions, editorially reviewed by Public Sector Executive    Who can automate back-office processes for our local authority? #CantiumCan Cantium Business Solutions is a Crown Comm...

Highways England to spend £114m on road improvements

29.07.20: Highways England has pledged a £114m package (July 28) to improve well-known motorways and major A roads over the next 12 months. The planned package of enhancements includes road resurfacing, bridge repairs, cycle lane creation and i...

Transport for Buckinghamshire trials 'ground breaking' technology

28.07.20: Transport for Buckinghamshire (July 27) has piloted new technology to make excavation work safer and more cost effective. The ‘ground breaking’ technology is being used to assist excavation work near buried services, making util...

Liverpool City Region launches £8.8bn economic recovery plan

24.07.20: The Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotherham, has launched an ambitious recovery plan today (July 24) outlining the potential for £8.8bn worth of projects in the region. Building Back Better, which is now with Central Gov...

UK Research and Innovation awards £3m to projects tackling air pollution

22.07.20: UK Research and Innovation has today (July 22) awarded £3m to six research networks looks to tackle air pollution. The new multidisciplinary networks will investigate solutions to air pollution and drive research and innovation for ai...

How can data help the public sector? - National Innovation Centre for Data

16.07.20: On this week’s episode of Public Sector Voices, Emily is joined by the Director of National Innovation Centre for Data, Steve Caughey, to highlight the potential of using data to it’s full potential within the public sector and beyon...

£705m investment into infrastructure, jobs and tech at GB-EU border

13.07.20: The UK Government announced a £705m investment package yesterday (July 12) to fund infrastructure, jobs and technology at the GB-EU border. Included in the package is up to £470m to build the port and inland infrastructure to su...

Ep. 21 - Isle of Wight fighting Covid-19 with the digital edge - Dave Stewart

10.07.20: This week, Leader of Isle of Wight Council, Dave Stewart, Joined host Emily Rodgers on the Public Sector Voices podcast. The Island has received national attention throughout the coronavirus crisis for piloting the Government’s controversi...

Funding boost for drones to deliver Covid-19 testing kits and other solutions

10.07.20: Three new projects have been unveiled today (July 10) by Science Minister Amanda Solloway, to receive funding for technologies and services that will support the NHS’ response to coronavirus. The UK Space Agency and European Space Age...

Kent County Council to provide 2,000 videophones to vulnerable residents

09.07.20: Kent County Council is rolling out around 2,000 videophone systems to help elderly or vulnerable residents to access digital support and solutions. It comes in the form of a £1.5m contract and will connect digitally disadvantaged resi...

New £1m project to prepare UK motorways for self-driving vehicles

08.07.20: A new partnership between Loughborough University and Highways England will aim to prepare the UK’s motorways for self-driving vehicles. The new £1m project will look into accommodating connected and autonomous vehicles (CA...