UK likely to miss 2025 target for full-fibre broadband rollout UK likely to miss 2025 target for full-fibre broadband rollout MPs have criticised the ‘litany’ of failures from DCMS which has meant that business and homes in rural areas could be locked out of gigabit broadband.
New measures to help leaseholders extend leases New measures to help leaseholders extend leases Millions of leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero ground rent.
How the sustainable domino effect can help government Andrew Smith, Pillar Lead Research - Environment and Sustainability at CCS, reveals some of the ways government can achieve sustainability Sustainability & Net Zero
‘Shocking disparity’ for blue badge parking permit approvals ‘Shocking disparity’ for blue badge parking permit approvals Scores of councils have lower approval rates for non-visible disabilities applications compared to those for physical impairments.
Leisure centre closures to cost £7.25m in missed health savings Leisure centre closures to cost £7.25m in missed health savings Closing gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools is costing the UK £7.25 million in lost social value for every week of lockdown.
Net Zero plan needed to smooth transition for Red Wall regions Net Zero plan needed to smooth transition for Red Wall regions Nearly ten million jobs from carbon-intensive industries could be disrupted in the next three decades as a result of the transition to net zero.
Physical activity plan needed for latest lockdown Physical activity plan needed for latest lockdown ukactive has called for a physical activity plan as new lockdowns threaten the physical and mental well-being of people in the UK.
Councils call for urgent clarity on this year’s local elections Councils call for urgent clarity on this year’s local elections England’s largest councils have urged the government to provide urgent clarity on the local elections scheduled for May.
Coventry and Oxford to be first all-electric bus cities Coventry and Oxford to be first all-electric bus cities Grant Shapps has announced that Coventry and Oxford are developing proposals to become the first parts of the UK to run all-electric bus services.
Four out of five people support new national lockdown Four out of five people support new national lockdown New polling has shown that 79 per cent of adults in England support the new national lockdown.
