Over 22 tonnes of food waste has so far been collected in the first two weeks of the food waste collection trial in Portsmouth.
More than 8,000 Portsmouth households started the food waste collection trial on 16 September in an attempt to reduce the amount of refuse produced in the city. It will run for six months.

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack has announced £25 million for a new Growth Deal covering Argyll and Bute.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged £300 million in July to ensure all parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are covered by city or growth deals. Deals for Falkirk and the Scottish islands - completing the rollout in Scotland - will be announced in the near future.

The National Association of Local Councils has teamed up with the Epilepsy Society to raise awareness of the hidden disabilities in communities.

Worcestershire’s wholly-owned Children First service has gone live, providing a new way of delivering children’s services in the county.

Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced a surge of activity to crack down on county lines drugs gangs, backed by £20 million of government investment.

Ben Houchen has urged community groups across Tees Vallet to take advantage of funding to deliver clean energy projects in their area.

Norfolk County Council is considering prudent measures to meet spending pressures next year with new savings of £15.8m being considered.

Glasgow has been set a target of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030, following a recommendation by the council's City Administration Committee.

The BBC has reported that 1,010 'outstanding' schools in England have not been inspected for more than 10 years.
This means that one in 20 children in England is in a school that has not been inspected for more than a decade, with  24 schools having gone without inspection for more than 13 years.
The Department for Education is planning to lift an exemption on routine inspections for outstanding schools, with the number escaping inspection rising to 1,010 from 296 in 2017.

The country’s Mayors have discussed the next steps they should seek to agree with government to strengthen devolved powers.