Lack of housing leaving homeless on the streets

Crisis has said that councils are being left to leave homeless people on the streets because of a chronic lack of local affordable housing.

Rotheram launches independent Town Centres Commission

Steve Rotheram has launched an independent Town Centres Commission to ensure that Liverpool’s town centres have a sustainable future.

Making steps to zero carbon

Simon Storer discusses the role of PIR and PUR insulation in reducing carbon emissions and the steps towards a zero carbon industry

School dinners ‘led to fall in childhood obesity rates’

A new University of Essex study has found that free school meals is a useful weapon in the fight against childhood obesity.

Southampton publishes Green City Plan 2030

Southampton City Council has published its Green City Plan 2030, which sets out an ambitious vision for a greener council.

Councils turn to AI to achieve £195 million savings

Councils across the country are expecting to save £195 million this year by introducing artificial intelligence technology techniques.

£33bn a year needed to reach net zero by 2050

New IPPR analysis has revealed the scale of extra investment needed to hit the UK's vital 2050 net zero target.

Emergency legislation 'will protect NHS volunteers'

Emergency coronavirus legislation could include measures to allow people to leave their jobs and volunteer to care for those affected.

Extra £200 million for innovative floods projects announced

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced an extra £200 million for innovative floods projects.

Every action counts in Leeds’ sustainability push

Judith Blake discusses how climate change will factor into all aspects of decision-making at Leeds City Council

Bus fare rises outside London labelled a 'scandal'

Newcastle City Council leaderNick Forbes has described continued increases in bus fares outside of London as a ‘scandal’.

£1bn deal to end poor rural mobile coverage agreed

Ministers and mobile network operators are set to sign a £1 billion deal to make poor and patchy rural phone coverage a thing of the past.

Additional cars from last decade would cover coastline

More than 3.6 million additional cars were licensed between 2009 and 2019, enough to cover the entire British coastline.

Sunak to delay climate plans until after Budget

Rishi Sunak is set to delay the government’s plan to work towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 until after the upcoming Budget.

Council tax in England to rise by 3.7 per cent

CIPFA has revealed that the typical council tax bill in England is set to rise by £64.65, or 3.7 per cent, in 2020/21.

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