LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: On the recommendation of the Prime Minister, Peter Hofbauer has been appointed to The Crown Estate Board by Royal Warrant, to serve a four-year term effective from 1 September 2025. Prior to this, Peter served for a year as a Board Counsellor (a non-regulated appointment) to The Crown Estate from 1 September 2024. Peter has a long management career in alternative asset management, specialising in direct investme...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Now is the ideal time for Devon and Cornwall farmers to cultivate soil and plant grass and winter crops, says Environment Agency experts. What happens next in the post-harvest period could mean the difference between a good and bad winter if land isn't prepared ahead of heavy winter rains. Laura Bentley of the Environment Agency said: Winter is our busy period as heavy rain falling on bare soil causes run-off,...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Unregistered charity Guru Nanak Gurdwara (also known as the Nanak Sikh Temple, amongst other names) was established in 1980, while the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Wednesfield was registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in 2024. The Commission had previously opened a regulatory compliance case due to concerns raised by some of the Gurdwara's congregation about the trustees'...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Low Carbon Contracts Company and the Electricity Settlement Company are government companies established in 2014 to help deliver Contracts for Difference and the Capacity Market. Tony Bickerstaff has been appointed as Chair of the Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC) and the Electricity Settlements Company (ESC). Tony has held several executive and non-executive roles, with a significant focus on infrastruct...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Chief Superintendent Tim Needham retires from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) next month, marking the conclusion of an outstanding career spanning almost three decades with the UK Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary (UKAEA) and CNC. Tim's journey began as an Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) at Sellafield. His leadership qualities quickly shone through, leading him to become a Section Sergeant. From there,...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This change will apply to all counsel and the change will be made automatically. The increase will be met from within the SFO's existing budget funded by savings and efficiencies found during the Spending Review. Commenting on the increase Director of Legal Services, Matthew Wagstaff, said: We take on the most complex fraud, bribery and corruption cases in the UK, cases which require specialist advice and exper...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Food businesses will save time and up to £200 per shipment when trading fresh food, helping to reduce pressure on prices * Economic Secretary Emma Reynolds is in Runcorn today visiting Lidl GB's distribution hub, welcoming their £435 million warehouse investment and over 500 new jobs - a clear vote of confidence in the Government's Plan for Change Working families in the North West will benefit from ...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: People in North West England are benefitting from £154 million in government funding to develop specialised capabilities to enable the disposal of the UK's civil plutonium inventory. 100 jobs will be supported, the majority in Cumbria, after the government decided to immobilise the material, a product of nuclear fuel reprocessing, which will mitigate the long-term security risks. This major investment, spa...
LONDON, Aug. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The King has approved the nomination of the Venerable Kelly Anne Betteridge BA, MA, Archdeacon of Bodmin in the Diocese of Truro, to the Suffragan See of Basingstoke in the Diocese of Winchester, in succession to the Right Reverend David Williams BSc, following his translation to the See of Truro. Kelly was educated at Roehampton Institute, gaining a degree in Education and Theology in 1992. She served as a yout...
LONDON, Aug. 27 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Juliana Correa, visited the project "Biocultural Landscapes for Livelihoods and Connectivity in the Verapaces", led by the University of Greenwich and funded by the Darwin Initiative with £560,799. The Federation of Cooperatives of Las Verapaces (FEDECOVERA) and the National Association of Private Natural Reserves of Guatemala (ARNPG) worked as local implementer partners...