Birmingham City Council has unveiled the first of its 20 new hydrogen buses, which are set to be in operation later this year.
The new buses have been purchased as part of the council’s Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot, which looks to ‘kick-start’ the hydrogen market as a viable zero-emission fuel. It’s intended that Birmingham’s Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot will be the catalyst for the next generation of hydrogen buses, hydrogen production and re-fuelling infrastructure development.

90 projects are being awarded grants to accelerate action to support 2,500 jobs, plant almost a million trees and boost nature recovery.

The government must maintain pandemic-level funding for homelessness services in order to end rough sleeping by 2024.

UNISON has urged the Prime Minister to make funding available for council workers so that they can have the pay rise they deserve.

Eight in ten residents feel that it is important to be able to comment on individual plans for all housing developments in their local area.
The Local Government Association survey found that 82 per cent of respondents felt it was important to be able to comment on individual plans for all housing developments in their local area, with 49 per cent of those saying that the issue was ‘very’ important.

The government has expanded daily contact testing with 1,200 new sites across frontline sectors, helping to avoid disruption to crucial services.

The Respite Rooms Trial Programme will see 12 local areas share £3.7 million to fund accommodation and expert support for victims of abuse.

The LGA has said that all young people need to better understand the dangers of cold water shock and the risks posed by tides and currents.

The Environmental Audit Committee is calling for written evidence submissions on a recently published report on local government and net zero.