Norfolk unveils budget proposals, with £16m savings planned

Norfolk County Council is considering prudent measures to meet spending pressures next year with new savings of £15.8m being considered.

Glasgow sets carbon neutral target of 2030

Glasgow has been set a target of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030, following a recommendation by the council's City Administration Committee.

More than 1,000 'outstanding' schools not inspected for decade

The BBC has reported that 1,010 'outstanding' schools in England have not been inspected for more than 10 years.

Metro Mayors call for further devolution

The country’s Mayors have discussed the next steps they should seek to agree with government to strengthen devolved powers.

Green housing revolution unveiled by government

Robert Jenrick has said that a new green standard for new build homes will bring an environmental revolution to home building.

Local leaders pledge to tackle ageism

Council leaders across the UK have signed an open letter committing them to tackling ageism and talking more positively about later life.

Bosses should do more to improve their air quality

Nearly two thirds of workers would find a potential employer attractive if they had an air pollution policy in place.

100 per cent green electricity for Southampton’s buildings

Southampton City Council commercial buildings will now be using 100 per cent green electricity, to support carbon neutral efforts.

Schools funding favouring Tory-held constituencies

Conservative-held constituencies are the overwhelming beneficiaries of the Prime Minister’s increase in schools funding.

National Living Wage to rise to £10.50

Chancellor Sajid Javid has pledged to raise the National Living Wage to £10.50 within the next five years.

'Superbus' networks plans announced by Shapps

The Transport Secretary has announced new measures to boost buses, including new low-fare, high-frequency ‘Superbus’ networks.

Give people more control of their lives, CPS urges

A think tank says that politicians should embrace a domestic agenda built around offering people greater control of their lives.

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Event Diary

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UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The organisers of the world’s largest dedicated hydrogen event, World Hydrogen 2024 Summit & Exhibition have announced it’s return to Rotterdam in May 2024, with an expansion of a whole extra summit day. Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) are partnering with the Government of the Netherlands, the Province of Zuid-Holland, the City of Rotterdam, and the Port of Rotterdam to host an extended, larger scale Summit in 2024, to expand the event to meet the surging demand.