West Northamptonshire Council joins Net Zero pledge

1 March 2022
West Northamptonshire Council joins Net Zero pledge
West Northamptonshire Council has signed up to the UK100 Net Zero pledge, focusing on tackling the climate emergency and reducing carbon emissions.

Southend expected to be bestowed city status

1 March 2022
Southend expected to be bestowed city status
Prince Charles is visiting Southend later to present a letters patent to grant the town city status, following the death of Conservative MP Sir David Amess.

Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone begins in Oxford

28 February 2022
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone begins in Oxford
A pilot of Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone has started in Oxford ahead of the introduction of a larger ZEZ covering most of Oxford city centre in 2023.

Next general election will be decided in north of England

28 February 2022
Next general election will be decided in north of England
The Onward think tank has claimed that the north of England will be the principal battleground in the next general election.
The think tank’s study suggested that Labour could regain 31 seats in the north, Midlands and north Wales if 2019 Conservative voters switched back to their preferred party, but only three southern seats would change hands, suggesting that a southern ‘blue wall’ ready to fall is misleading.

London-wide approach to digital inclusion needed

28 February 2022
London-wide approach to digital inclusion needed
A new report has recommended renewed London-wide action to improve data and learning to maintain and build digital skills across the capital.

Plans to re-regulate the bus network in Liverpool

25 February 2022
Plans to re-regulate the bus network in Liverpool
Steve Rotheram has announced that the Liverpool City Region could soon be taking an important next step towards franchising bus services.