Half of councils unsure of their carbon footprint Half of councils unsure of their carbon footprint Almost half of English local authorities do not know their own carbon footprint and do not measure all energy use from their built assets.
Majority of children in care need SEN support Majority of children in care need SEN support More than 80 per cent of children in England who were in care during school years between the ages of five and 16 also received help for SEN.
Annual bus journeys in England fall by 15 per cent Annual bus journeys in England fall by 15 per cent A new report has found that journeys by bus have declined by 15 per cent outside of London in the last 10 years.
Leisure centres in need of urgent investment Leisure centres in need of urgent investment The LGA has revealed that nearly two thirds of leisure centres across England are outdated and in need of urgent new investment from government.
£90 million programme to transform Wales’ towns £90 million programme to transform Wales’ towns Hannah Blythyn has announced that Wales’ towns are to receive £90 million of additional investment.
New powers for the police to enforce drone laws New powers for the police to enforce drone laws The government has acted to give police forces across the country new powers to tackle the misuse of drones.
South performing worse in tackling air pollution South performing worse in tackling air pollution Centre for Cities has found that more than one in 19 deaths in UK cities and large towns are related to long-term exposure to air pollution.
Overcrowded private rentals double in 10 years Overcrowded private rentals double in 10 years Over 283,000 households who rent privately are living in overcrowded conditions, according to the English Housing Survey.
Shift in UK land use needed to deliver Net Zero Shift in UK land use needed to deliver Net Zero A transformation in land use across the UK is needed off the UK is to achieve its aim of becoming a net zero economy by 2050.
Londoners deserve GP surgeries ‘fit for the 21st century’ Londoners deserve GP surgeries ‘fit for the 21st century’ London boroughs are calling for a transformation of the capital’s ageing GP and primary care premises.
