New research has uncovered the extent of unsafe accommodation offered to vulnerable young people when they leave care.

Oxford City Council and Pivot Power, part of EDF Renewables, are working to deliver Europe’s most powerful EV charging hub in Oxford.

Robert Jenrick and Oliver Dowden have written to councils across England urging for weekly Parkrun events to resume.
The Communities Secretary and Culture Secretary said in the letter that sport and physical activity were particularly important ‘as we recover from the pandemic’ and reminded authorities that such events were exempt from legal gathering limits and could take place with any number of participants as long as they were in line with coronavirus guidance.

Guaranteeing every child the opportunity to participate in certain types of physical activity could support their academic attainment.

Steve Rotheram has launched a major campaign urging people in the Liverpool City Region to ditch their cars for short journeys.

Ofgem has announced a £300 million investment for over 200 low carbon projects to get Britain ready for more electric transport and heat.
As part of the investment, a further 1,750 charge points will be supported in towns and cities. As drivers make the switch from petrol and diesel to electric, Britain’s cables, substations and other infrastructure need a massive upgrade to support this new demand for electricity.

The government is to launch nine pilots to test new ways to help ensure people stick to self-isolation rules in areas with higher prevalence of infection.

The UK will struggle to reach its climate change targets unless more power and money is put into local hands, say metro mayors.

Councils could repair more than 9.5 million extra potholes with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year.