Electric vans support Southampton's green goals

Southampton City Council has taken delivery of new electric vans, as part of plans for its fleet to be 90 per cent zero-emission by 2030.

Councils set to lose million in parking fees

The AA has warned that councils are set to lose millions in parking fees and charges as a result of lockdown.

New road building harming EV adoption efforts

The vast majority of emissions cuts from electric vehicles will be wiped out by government plans for new road-building.

Government announces that gyms and pools can reopen

The government has outlined the measures that will allow indoor and outdoor sports facilities to reopen this month.

‘Serious risk’ of England running out of water

The Public Accounts Committee has warned that there is a serious risk that some parts of England will run out of water within the next 20 years.

Recovery and renewal panels launched for councils

Councils across the country can now access a newly developed remote support offer to enable them to test plans for recovery and renewal.

Public spending on coronavirus reaches £190bn

New figures from HM Treasury indicate that public spending on the fight against coronavirus has risen to nearly £190 billion.

Staffing black hole facing care homes

The Cavendish Coalition is warning that care homes could be facing a staffing ‘black hole’ because of the government’s Immigration Bill.

EA launches five-year plan for greener future

The Environment Agency has warned that returning to business as usual after the coronavirus pandemic won’t be enough to address the challenge

Khan calls for £5bn affordable homes investment

Sadiq Khan has called for the government to agree to a multi-billion pound package to kick-start London’s housing sector in response to coronavirus.

Majority of energy professionals urge resilient green recovery

Without immediate policy steps from the government, the UK’s 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets will be missed.

£33m promised to save at-risk arts venues

Arts Council England has announced that 196 organisations will receive a share of £33 million to prevent them going bust.

Half of public leisure facilities could face closure

Half of all public leisure facilities in the UK could close by the end of the year without more government support.

Sunak set to unveil £2bn home insulation scheme

The Treasury is set to announce that hundreds of thousands of homeowners will receive vouchers for energy-saving home improvements.

Ben Towe, Managing Director of Hadley Group

The WMCA has set out plans to retrofit 50,000 homes across the West Midlands by the end of 2022 to help tackle fuel poverty.

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