20 July 2026
On Wednesday, members of the Chartered Institute of Horticulture, Northern Branch, visited Mount Saint John’s at Felixkirk near Thirsk. We were introduced to this amazing 12 acre garden by Jack Clark, the garden curator, and taken on a tour of the various parts...8 July 2026
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has recently announced that the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) will receive an additional £53 million investment in the current financial year. The additional funding builds on the £70 million...8 July 2026
Corporation Park Supporters Group (CPSG) is working with Blackburn with Darwen Council and Historic England to secure support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore Blackburn’s Grade II listed Victorian Conservatory, based at Corporation Park. Subject to...8 July 2026
The Department for Education (DfE) are seeking views on the proposed subject content for a new GCSE in natural history. The GCSE will allow students to engage with and study specific organisms, including plants or animals and the contexts in which they live, and...8 July 2026
The Employment Rights Act 2025 gained Royal Assent in December 2025. The zero hours contracts measures in the Act have not yet taken effect. Regulations are required to outline key details of these rights which this consultation focuses on. The reforms of zero hours...8 July 2026
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships (APPG) is inviting stakeholders to provide written evidence on the government reforms to apprenticeships and it’s industrial strategy. Read more about the group and the link to the consultation here.