An updated Economic Recovery Plan for West Yorkshire has been unveiled, refocusing on plans for levelling up and the climate emergency.  

Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have confirmed that Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone pilot is set to launch in February.

Mobile network operators will get easier access to lampposts, bus shelters and other street furniture to speed up the roll out of ultrafast 5G technology.

The NDNA has reported that government funding for three and four-year-olds is not even covering costs for most childcare settings.

A report sets out how the LGA’s sector support programme is sharing learning from Everyone In to help eliminate rough sleeping for good.

The Transport Secretary has set out a new government-backed app through which drivers can explore making the switch to an electric vehicle.

A Welsh Government electric bike pilot scheme is helping local residents swap their car for a bike in communities across Wales.

A ‘new deal’ between faith groups and government to capitalise on efforts to help communities during lockdown is being set out.
Faith groups will be able to apply for a share of the £1 million Faith New Deal Pilot Fund for projects providing innovative solutions to issues such as food poverty and poor mental health. Projects combating loneliness and isolation, providing debt advice and helping those who were unemployed during the pandemic get back to work are set to benefit from the new pilot.

Over a million people fear they will be forced to skip meals this winter if the government goes ahead with its plan to cut Universal Credit payments.

Wales could lose eight of its 40 MPs under major proposals to change the country's Westminster constituencies.
The Boundary Commission for Wales' initial plan would see 32 MPs in future, with finalised changes to take effect at the next general election. The proposals will now be put to an eight-week public consultation so people can have their say on local or national boundaries.