The Department for Transport has said that parking on pavements could be banned in England to help pedestrians.
The consultation on giving local authorities more parking powers follows a committee of MPs last year calling for a nationwide ban on the ‘blight’ of parking on pavements. With the exception of London - where a ban already exists - only lorries are currently prevented from pavement parking.

Leeds City Council has committed to tackling inequalities in employment through working with organisations to become a Real Living Wage city.

The CCN has responded to the Budget, stressing that more devolved powers for county and unitary authorities is vital to successful spend.

City of York Council is set to transform it’s fleet of vehicles and become a leader in the fight to reduce the city’s carbon emissions.

A West Yorkshire devolution deal has been secured for West Yorkshire, unlocking more than £1.8 billion in investment for the region.

A new report for fire and rescue services to help them respond to the climate emergency at a local level has been published by the LGA.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £30 billion package to help the economy get through the recent and ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
The speech in the House of Commons confirmed financial government support, including a £5 billion emergency response fund to support the NHS and other public services, plus a £500 million hardship fund to help vulnerable people.

Leeds City Council has confirmed that its Clean Air Charging Zone (CAZ) will go live on 28 September this year.
The zone will tackle air pollution and protect the health of everyone in Leeds by encouraging businesses to switch to cleaner vehicles that won’t be charged. It means that, from 28 September, buses, coaches, heavy goods vehicles, taxis and private hire vehicles which fail to meet minimum emissions standards will be charged for driving within the zone’s boundary.

The government is set to promise to raise infrastructure spending to its highest in decades in the March Budget.
The Treasury has said that it will pledge to triple the average net investment made over the last 40 years into rail and road, affordable housing, broadband and research, leading to the 'highest levels [of investment] in real terms since 1955- - more than £600 billion over the five-year Parliament.

Innovative projects which help Londoners shape the future of their local communities are set to benefit from £24 million.