£330m to help people in Wales tackle cost-of-living crisis

The Welsh Government has announced a package of expanded measures to help people with the cost-of-living crisis.

Annual spend on children has plummeted, says YMCA

YMCA has revealed the annual spend per head on five-to-17-year-olds in England has plummeted from £158 in 2010/11 to just £37 in 2020/21.

£230m for Nottingham’s five-year housing programme

Nottingham City Council looks set to invest £230 million in a five-year investment programme in its housing stock, with energy efficiency at their centre.

Culture department opens new office in north east

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced the official opening of its new hub in Manchester to create a large presence in the city.

Exeter tops index of England’s cleanest cities

According to an in-depth analysis of environmental data by ENDS Report, Exeter is the cleanest city in England.

£7.2 million district heating extension approved in Leeds

Councillors in Leeds have approved plans to invest £7.2 million extending the city’s flagship district heating network by 2,500 metres.

The National Transfer Scheme becomes mandatory

Aall local authorities with children’s services have been directed to provide care placements for unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

Deal to establish two new Green Freeports in Scotland

A deal has been agreed between the UK and Scottish governments to collaborate and deliver two new Green Freeports.

Planning system is ‘destroying nature piece by piece’

A new RSPB report has warned that England’s planning system is destroying nature and is in dire need of reform.

Measures to force industry to pay to remove cladding

The government has unveiled tough new measures that will force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs.

UK bike hire schemes remove 3.7 car miles per user every week

The growing popularity of bike share schemes across the UK has reduced car mileage for each user by an estimated 3.7 miles every week.

£125 million for councils to support domestic abuse victims

The government has said that £125 million will be handed to councils to make sure safe accommodation spaces can provide victims with vital support services.

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