RWM Expo 2026

3 July 2026
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RWM
Free tickets are now available for RWM Expo 2026, the UK’s leading event for professionals working in the recycling, resource, waste and wider environmental services industry.

GPA publishes new government office design guidance

3 July 2026
GPA publishes new government office design guidance
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has released new office design guidance, as part of its mission to create a smaller, better and greener office estate.
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Government office

45 miles of new walking routes for Suffolk

2 July 2026
45 miles of new walking routes for Suffolk
Walkers in Suffolk now have access to an extra 45 miles of coastline, as two new sections of the King Charles III England Coast Path will open between Kessingland and Lowestoft, and Bawdsey and Aldeburgh.
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Southwold Pier

Support for councils to identify teens at risk of becoming NEET

2 July 2026
Support for councils to identify teens at risk of becoming NEET
The government has announced it is providing additional support and tools to help councils identify teenagers at risk of becoming NEET - not in education, employment, or training - earlier and intervene more effectively.
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Teenager

Resolve 'devolution tension' says NAO report

1 July 2026
Resolve 'devolution tension' says NAO report
A National Audit Office report published today finds that the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) is making good progress on delivering on the aims set out in the 2024 English Devolution White Paper, having established 18 Mayoral Strategic Authorities so far.
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Burnham reveals 'No. 10 of the North' plans

30 June 2026
Burnham reveals 'No. 10 of the North' plans
Speaking at the People's History Museum in Manchester on 29 June, the proposals place devolution at the centre of a ten-year programme designed to rebalance the UK economy and strengthen regional decision-making.
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Andy Burnham

Councils launch legal action against plans to reduce social housing threshold

29 June 2026
Councils launch legal action against plans to reduce social housing threshold
Tower Hamlets, London Borough of Hackney and London Borough of Lewisham have collectively launched a High Court challenge against plans by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to reduce the affordable housing threshold in planning applications from 35% to 20%.
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Summer Streets campaign earmarks 500k for al fresco dining

29 June 2026
Summer Streets campaign earmarks 500k for al fresco dining
The announcement comes as the Mayor’s new strategic licensing powers come into force, marking the first time a UK Mayor has had a formal role in the licensing process.
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Al Fresco dining in London