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Details of owners / controllers UK companies to be made public
David Cameron has announced that details of who really owns and controls UK companies are to be made publicly accessible. A new registry will contain information on individuals with an interest in more than 25% of a company’s shares or voting rights, or who otherwise control the way it is run. The registry will probably be based on the disclosure regime that currently applies to information on company shareholders, with Companies House holding, and make publicly accessible, ...
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Business views on EU powers invited
Businesses are being invited to respond to the Government's review of the balance of competences (the power to act in a particular area) between the UK and the EU. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has today launched a call for evidence asking business groups and other stakeholders to submit their views on its "social and employment" review. Issues for consideration include employment rules, social protection and health and ...
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Review of EU powers over UK agriculture and fisheries
People with knowledge of farming and fishing industries have been invited to share their views on how membership of the EU has affected the UK national interest. The calls for evidence form part of the Government’s Balance of Competences Review, which is an analysis of the scope of EU powers and the effects they have on the UK. The agriculture report will examine EU powers for the Common Agricultural Policy, plant health and forestry; the Fisheries report ...
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CMM heads for Enviro-Entrepreneur Bootcamp
CMM managing director, Graham Allen, will be attending this year's Enviro-Entrepreneur Bootcamp as a presenter and dragon. The event, which takes place 13th - 15th November 2013 at Nottingham Clean Tech Centre, is aimed at aspiring and new entrepreneurs looking to start and grow a business in the low carbon and the environmental goods and services sectors. Whether you are already the owner of a small business, a recent graduate, a post-doc or a researcher you are invited ...
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Ten rural areas could get fuel duty tax cut
The UK has submitted an application to the European Commission (EC) to extend the rural fuel rebate scheme to ten new towns. Following an assessment of all the evidence, ministers reckon three towns in England and seven in Scotland meet the criteria, and in line with European Union law, the UK now needs to secure approval for the expanded scheme from the EC. An application for the ten towns and the supporting ...
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Funding for farmers to turn waste into energy
Farmers can now obtain funding to set up small anaerobic digestion (AD) plants under a government-funded loan scheme. The £3 million initiative allows farmers to apply for up to £400,000 to help them finance on-site AD technology, which can save money on energy costs and even boost income if they export electricity to the grid. In addition, farmers can use the bio-fertiliser produced by the AD process to replace some of the artificial fertilisers they would otherwise buy. Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, ...
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Extra cash for Enterprise Zone infrastructure
The Government has put an extra £100 million on the table to help enterprise zones complete key infrastructure projects. The money will fund projects such as road building and land clearance and will hopefully unlock areas previously idle, turning them into prime economic sites. Enterprise zones can submit just one bid each for the new funding - the deadline for bids is Monday 18th November 2013 and local enterprise partnerships are being asked to coordinate bids in ...
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Value of Green Infrastructure tools assessed
Local authorities and developers have been given more certainty regarding the value of different green infrastructure tools in a new report from Natural England. The body, which advises the Government on the natural environment, has taken a look at a range of global tools and methods for assessing the value of green infrastructure in terms of ecosystem services and benefits provided, and the financial costs and benefits gained. Carried out by consultants Eftec and Cascade, the study ...
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Proposed Doger Bank offshore wind farm makes progress
An application from Forewind for the proposed Dogger Bank / Creyke Beck offshore wind farm has been accepted for examination, the Government has announced. Dogger Bank is the first stage of Forewind’s proposed offshore wind energy development of the Dogger Bank Zone, comprising two wind farms each with an installed capacity of up to 1.2GW. Located 125 to 290km off the coast of East Yorkshire, both will be connected to the national grid in the East Riding ...
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£6m funding for local authority heat networks
A £6 million grant funding programme has been launched to help Local Authorities in England and Wales develop new heating and cooling networks, and expand existing ones. To collect a share of the funding, applicants need to submit innovative proposals for networks that, as much as possible, draw heat energy from renewable, sustainable or recoverable sources. The bidding process will continue for 18 months through a series of six rounds with winning criteria including: the potential for ...
