The government are starting to roll out ‘Best Start Family Hubs’ across every local authority in England by April 2026, offering help a

Woman charging car at kerbside

Brighton and Hove is set to deliver a huge increase in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure over the next 15 years, thanks to a new contract with Char.gy to install and manage more than 6,000 new lamppost chargepoints.

Electric car being charged

West Sussex County Council have announced that its electric vehicle (EV) charging network is set to grow, with 30 extra on-street chargepoints confirmed, following a countywide consultation.

More than 500 town centres have signed up to Safer Streets, with increased police patrols, stronger prevention and enforcement action by police and

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More empty homes officers in Scotland will be enlisted thanks to a £2 million investment through the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership in 2025-26, which will see staff take a more proactive and targeted approach in tackling local housing issues.

Home concept

Homes England has partnered with Greencore Homes, a sustainable housebuilder, to inject £8 million of funding to support the delivery of its 42-home scheme, Milton Heights, in Oxfordshire.

Ireland and Wales have signed a new cooperation agreement to cover the next five years.

The prime minister has launched the long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan.

EV charging

On-street electric vehicle charging devices have seen 3,709 new additions in the first half of 2025, bringing the total to 29,227.

12 combined authority mayors have signed a joint statement pledging to create a national active travel network.

Housing and community concept

The government has set a target of building 300,000 new social and affordable homes through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, backed by £39 million announced in the recent Spending Review.

House under construction

The Planning Inspectorate is nationally rolling out their digital appeals service, which has been handling householder appeals (fast-track cases) and section 78 (full planning) appeals online in a pilot involving five London boroughs.

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