Space race! R&D boost for satellite and F1 firm
A CUTTING-edge Erewash company that manufactures ultra high-tech carbon and glass fibre components for satellites and Formula 1 teams is one of the latest local success stories to be awarded…
Strong Foundations, Secure Future: A Budget That Delivers On The Public’s Priorities in The East Midlands
The Chancellor today unveiled a Budget that takes the fair choices to deliver on the country’s priorities of cutting the cost of living, reducing NHS waiting lists and driving down our borrowing and debt for families in the East Midlands. Millions of hardworking…
New national standards on taxi licensing proposed to protect passengers
Ministers will change the law to strengthen safety and protections for passengers in taxi and private hire vehicles. The proposed new standards come after Baroness Casey’s audit into Group-based Child…
PCC urges residents to leave e-scooters off the shopping list on Black Friday
Police and Crime Commissioner Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts is urging people to think twice before buying an e-scooter for Christmas – or risk throwing their money down the drain. As shoppers hunt…
Mayor welcomes spotlight on East Midlands in Budget
The Mayor of the East Midlands has backed the Chancellor’s Budget as “rewarding local people with a more affordable today”. During her Budget speech to the House of Commons today,…
‘Long-overdue justice’ delivered by Labour Government over BCSSS miners’ pension scheme
The Labour Government has today ended the unfairness faced by former mining communities across the East Midlands by pledging to release funds from a large pension scheme. The British Coal…