Local council support for smokers better than pre-pandemic

More than three quarters of local authorities were providing some form of dedicated specialist service for smokers last year.

Pandemic costs cities up to a years’ worth of high street sales

The coronavirus pandemic has cost businesses in city and large town centres more than a third of their potential takings since March 2020.

Civil servants to lead the way in returning to offices

Steve Barclay has tasked departments across government with ensuring their offices can return quickly to full occupancy.

Chris Boardman to lead government's new active travel body

Cyclist Chris Boardman is to become national commissioner of the government’s new cycling and walking body, Active Travel England.

New plans unveiled for digital waste tracking

Environment Minister Jo Churchill has set out two proposals to clamp down on waste crime and support people and businesses to manage waste correctly.

Coventry on road to becoming UK’s first all-electric bus city

130 zero-emission double decker buses will be introduced next year as part of a project to make Coventry the UK’s first all-electric bus city.

Public health services at risk, say council leaders

A lack of certainty around councils’ public health funding this year risks exacerbating the growing crisis of demand for support services.

Sunderland continues to build on smart city excellence

Sunderland City Council has announced the deployment of a new Integrated Smart City Platform to cement its position as a UK smart city leader.

Northern culture must be embedded in Levelling Up paper

Northern MPs, regional mayors, local authority and cultural leaders have come together to make the case for Northern culture.

Government unlikely to meet targets for ‘gigabit’ broadband

The Public Accounts Committee is not convinced the DCMS will meet its downgraded targets for the rollout of super-fast, ‘gigabit’ broadband.

Government to drive up standards in social housing

Eddie Hughes has confirmed that social housing residents will be better protected as part of a review to ensure they are listened to.

Rising energy bills to 'devastate' poorest families

Households on low incomes will be spending on average 18 per cent of their income after housing costs on energy bills after April.

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