Action Plan for Zero Carbon Oxford set out

Oxford City Council has set out its first Action Plan for bringing about a net zero carbon city by 2040 or earlier.

Liverpool City Region to become drone driving force

It has been announced that the first ever drone technology ‘Test and Development Area’ project will be launched in the Liverpool City Region.

Lord Kerslake to chair new homelessness commission

Lord Bob Kerslake is to lead a new independent commission seeking to learn the lessons from the effort to support rough sleepers during the pandemic.

300,000 homes better protected from flooding since 2015

The Environment Agency has announced that more than 300,000 homes are better protected from the effects of climate change compared with 2015.

Report calls for new devolution deal for Cornwall

Cornwall has ‘outgrown’ its original devolution deal and must be set on the path to ‘true’ devolution seen in other Celtic nations, says report.

Frontline funding for public health teams needed

Greater frontline funding for local public health teams is essential if we are to build back fairer from the devastating coronavirus pandemic.

Connecting Scotland investment exceeds £48m

Investment in the Connecting Scotland programme has now been increased to more than £48 million.

Toll of pandemic on hard-pressed families revealed

The DCN has reported that nearly every district council in England has seen a spike in people using food banks during the pandemic.

Government underestimating decarbonising housing challenge

The government is failing to grasp the enormous challenge of decarbonising the UK’s housing stock, says committee.

New measures to help seaside resorts reopen this Summer

Robert Jenrick has revealed new measures to support a safe and successful reopening of high streets and seaside resorts ahead of 'a great summer'.

Councils given power to build more homes

Councils in England will have more freedom on how they spend the money from homes sold through Right to Buy.

£100 million to support recovery of leisure centres

£100 million has now been allocated to 266 local authorities to support the recovery of publicly-owned leisure centres and gyms.

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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.