The government has announced plans to examine every quango across government with a view to close, merge or bring functions back into departments i

Electric green bus

The government is investing £37.8 million in greener, better buses and will deliver 319 new zero emission buses.

As part of plans to cut wasteful spending across government departments, branded merchandise and staff away days will be banned.

EV charging sign in car park

Estimated to be the biggest project of its kind, Brighton is to receive 6,000 electric vehicle (EV) kerbside chargepoints, following a £130 m

A trailblazer programme has been launched in Barnsley, designed to get people back to health and back into work.

House with scarf

A revised Heat in Buildings Bill, which will set a new target for decarbonising heating systems by 2024, is to be brought forward by the acting minster for climate action, Dr Alasdair Allan.

Happy community

The Welsh government’s £1.5 Child Poverty Innovation and Supporting Communities Grant is open for applications, which will fund organisations to improve collaborative working arrangements to address child poverty.

Home

Pat Ritchie CBE has been appointed as interim chair of Homes England, as confirmed by the deputy prime minister.

London

The leaders of the 32 London boroughs have urged the government to give them “a seat at the table” as part of a new devolution settlement for the capital.

Architectural plan of building

A new contractor for the government office in Manchester City will allow the building to enter its final construction phase. 

Housing network

A collaboration between Ordnance Survey and the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHCLG) Digital Planning Programme has culminated in the launch of a new £1.2 million PropTech Innovation Challenge

Urban city network

The mayor of London’s development corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal (OPDC) is well underway, following yesterday’s (31st March 2025) announcement that Hemiko has been chosen as the development partner for its innovative new district heat network.

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Event Diary

Following a period of remarkable growth and momentum, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live is making a powerful move—relocating its southern edition to the iconic London Olympia on 18–19 June 2025.

Housing 2025 is coming to Manchester Central on 24-26 June. Welcoming everyone in the housing and wider living sector under one roof, As the only place the whole UK housing sector comes together every year, it is where the sector will discuss and collaborate, identify solutions and speak with one voice to those framing the debate.

In January 2025, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology announced a new ‘AI Opportunities Action Plan’ to encourage an increase in AI adoption across the UK. What will the Government’s plans for AI mean for local authority teams? How will emerging technologies affect environmental health services in the future?

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