A deal has been agreed between the UK and Scottish governments to collaborate and deliver two new Green Freeports.

A new RSPB report has warned that England’s planning system is destroying nature and is in dire need of reform.
The charity says that, in its current state, the system is squeezing nature out and is running counter to the government’s own goals for nature recovery through the 25-year environment plan.

The government has unveiled tough new measures that will force industry to pay to remove cladding and protect leaseholders from exorbitant costs.

The growing popularity of bike share schemes across the UK has reduced car mileage for each user by an estimated 3.7 miles every week.
Collaborative Mobility UK has revealed how the country’s 39 schemes are attracting more people back to cycling, delivering mental and physical health benefits, and helping the environment.

The government has said that £125 million will be handed to councils to make sure safe accommodation spaces can provide victims with vital support services.

Councils are warning that essential bus routes may have to be axed from the end of next month if emergency government funding support is not extended.

Families struggling financially, or facing illness, isolation or bereavement, will have an opportunity for a weekend break thanks to a new fund.

The Welsh Government has confirmed a consultation on proposals for a local visitor levy will launch in autumn 2022.
Tourism provides a substantial economic contribution to Wales with tourism-related expenditure reaching more than £5 billion annually in 2019. A tourism tax would raise revenue for local authorities enabling them to manage services and infrastructure which makes tourism a success.
Rebecca Evans, Minister for Finance and Local Government, said a levy would enable destinations in Wales to be enjoyed for generations to come.

Rough sleepers across the country will be supported off the streets and into long-term homes with £174 million funding boost.

The total income of libraries decreased by nearly £20 million over the last financial year, a reduction of 25 per cent from 2019/20.