Residents of Haringey will be at the heart of design decisions on a pioneering project to make hundreds of council homes in the area warmer and cheaper to run.

Three new car parks in Cheltenham are to benefit from new charging hubs in 2024, delivered and managed by the EV Network.

Blaenau Gwent Council trial Kerbo Charge's through-pavement electric vehicle (EV) charging channels.

Enfield Council has launched a through-pavement electric vehicle (EV) charging channel pilot to make it easier for residents with street parking to move from diesel or petrol cars to electric.

North Northamptonshire Council has introduced a new all electric 27t refuse vehicle, which is estimated to save the council 60,000 litres of diesel and £75,000 over the course of its lifetime.

The Mayor of London has invested £12.4 million to transform public spaces across the capital.

The Mayor of London, TfL and London Play are encouraging London communities to reimagine streets in different ways for play and active travel this Car Free Day.

Sadiq Khan has announced his Violence Reduction Unit has invested £2 million in a package of activities.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has published three infographics showing how council spend on cultural services has been constrained over the last decade.

Sixty-three new community venues across Suffolk, such as village halls and scout huts, will have new electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints installed.

Redbridge Council has installed an ultra-fast electric vehicle charging station at the Council’s Ley Street Depot in Ilford, which was funded through E.ON and the Greater London Authority.

Nottinghamshire’s Awsworth Parish Council has partnered with charge point operator Believ to install fully funded electric vehicle (EV) charge points as part of its drive to provide rural communities with publicly accessible infrastructure.

The environmental charity Hubbub has launched a new website to help local authorities and other organisations combat litter.

Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy has announced the 54 councils that will receive a share of more than £1.2 million in grants to clean up chewing gum stains from streets.

An independent report by two universities into South Cambridgeshire District Council’s performance during its four-day week trial has been published today (8 July).

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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.

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