Council cycling-spend at just £2 per head

Local authorities have spent on average just £2 per head of population per year on cycling infrastructure over the last decade.

Community groups to receive funding for green spaces

Dozens of community groups will receive funding to transform neglected urban spaces into thriving green spaces.

Measures to promote renewable homes launched

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has set out the details of the next round of the Contracts for Difference scheme.

Sadiq Khan calls for ‘water-only’ schools

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged all of London’s primary schools to become ‘water only’ in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

Grimsby town centre receives regeneration boost

Robert Jenrick has announced over £3.5 million of government funding for Grimsby, including £2.2 million for its landmark Town Deal.

Warwick DC approves climate emergency referendum

Councillors at Warwick District Council have voted for a referendum in order to fund a Climate Emergency Action Programme.

Impose mandatory mattress recycling to reduce fly-tipping

The LGA has said that more than 33,000 mattresses were illegally dumped across England between 2018 and 2019.

Majority of UK homes 'fail on energy efficiency targets'

New analysis has found that nearly two thirds of UK homes currently fail to meet long-term energy efficiency targets.

Local elections could be delayed by coronavirus outbreak

Lawyers are assessing the possibility of delaying the local authority, mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections in May.

32 councils to share repair funds for roads and bridges

Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced that 32 local authorities will receive investment for essential repair work on their roads.

Redcar and Cleveland facing large cyber bill

Redcar and Cleveland Council has admitted that its recent cyber attack has left it with a substantial bill.

Introduction of UC linked to increase in psychological distress

The introduction of Universal Credit has led to a marked increase in psychological distress amongst those affected by the policy.

Small fall in number of substandard road bridges

The RAC Foundation has reported that the number of substandard road bridges managed by councils  has fallen slightly over the past year.

£20 million to connect communities with new stations

Chris Heaton-Harris has announced that towns and cities could see new stations constructed thanks to £20 million of new funding.

The LGA has warned that reductions in adult education funding have coincided with a drop of 3.8 million adult learners since 2010.

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