Liverpool City Region’s planned hydrogen bus fleet could double in size – before the first vehicle even hits the road.
Funding is already in place to buy 20 double-decker hydrogen buses to initially serve the city region’s busiest route, but a proposed bid for extra funding was discussed and agreed by the Combined Authority that could see the hydrogen bus fleet increased to 40 vehicles – enough to fully service the route.

City leaders and mayors from across the globe have gathered for the first G7 U7 conference, ahead of the G7 Summit in Cornwall.
Urban networks from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the USA as well as the G7 guest countries of Australia and Korea have joined international city networks, including Core Cities and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum, to sign a declaration calling on world leaders to set out a clear vision for the role cities can play in recovery and draw on the expertise of local leaders and mayors.

London’s first dedicated detox unit for homeless people is set to open on 14 June to help save the lives of some of the city’s most vulnerable people.

A new CCN report has claimed that councils need a long-term funding settlement to invest in organisational resilience.

The Prime Minister has announced new plans to create a long-term legacy from the G7 Summit and invest in Cornwall’s town centres and natural landscapes.

The government is being urged to give greater focus to cycle paths and footways in its pothole fund to protect cyclists and keep the bike boom rolling.

Parts of the North of England and the Midlands will lose parliamentary seats while areas in the South gain under Boundary Commission proposals.

The government has announced that 26 towns will share over £610 million to boost their local economies, create jobs and help them build back better.

The City of Edinburgh Council has set out a city-wide approach to reducing the city’s greenhouse gas emissions as part of new plans being to tackle climate change.

New measures will require businesses to commit to net zero by 2050 and publish carbon reduction plans before they can bid for major government contracts.