Boroughs seek £115m to retrofit energy inefficient buildings

London boroughs have identified 375 shovel-ready projects presenting a £1.35 billion pipeline of ‘green recovery’ activity.

Repeat ‘Everyone In’ to protect rough sleepers, says Labour

Thangam Debbonaire has written to Robert Jenrick calling on him to re-start the ‘Everyone In’ initiative that began in March.

Environment Bill resumes passage through Parliament

Government legislation to transform our environment has returned to Parliament, following a pause due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Brexit Party to re-focus on fighting lockdown

Nigel Farage has applied to change the Brexit Party's name to Reform UK and deal with the government's ‘woeful’ coronavirus response.

Put well-being at the heart of lockdown strategy

Labour is urging the government to put well-being at the heart of its lockdown strategy, amid uncertainty from further restrictions.

Everyone living or working in Liverpool will now be offered coronavirus testing in the first pilot of whole city testing in England.

New action to improve air quality in Scotland

New plans to put improvements in air quality at the heart of Scotland’s green recovery have been set out by the Scottish Government.

Rapid review launched into Nottingham City Council

A review will be conducted into Nottingham City Council over issues associated with the council’s private energy company Robin Hood Energy.

‘Forgotten frontline’ workers need fair wage

The Future Social Care Coalition has argued that an immediate £3.9 billion emergency support fund is needed for the care sector.

Review over provision of toilets for women and men

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has launched a review that will help women be assured of the necessary provision of toilets.

Lockdown economic support sees Furlough scheme extended

The Furlough scheme has been extended for a month with employees receiving 80 per cent of their current salary for hours not worked.

Charities call for second Everyone In scheme in England

The government has been urged to bring back the Everyone In scheme to protect rough sleepers during the country's second national lockdown.

Pages

Event Diary

DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

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.