GMCA has signed new operating contracts with SUEZ for the management of the region’s waste and resources.

Sexual health must be sufficiently funded on a national level, to deliver high quality sexual health services and information.

The highly-anticipated Tenant Fees Act, which will save renters across England an expected £240 million a year, came into force on 1 June.
Unexpected fees and high deposits can make properties harder for people to afford and are often not clearly explained upfront – leaving many prospective tenants unaware of the true costs of renting a property. Under the new law, tenants will be protected from unfair letting fees with most seeing tenancy deposits capped at five weeks’ rent.

The National Federation of Builders has claimed that modular housing will not and cannot solve the housing crisis.

The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched an inquiry into long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing.
Whilst the government having set a target of delivering 300,000 new homes per year by mid-2020, it has been revealed that only three per cent of this target would be social homes built by local authorities.

APSE has found that councils are tending to reject the outsourcing of services, preferring to deliver services in-house.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has introduced 41 new Marine Conservation Zones.

A ten-strong fleet of 100 per cent electric Renault Zoe cars are available to rent in Bristol, following funding from the EU research project REPLICATE.

Sadiq Khan is launching a £100 million investment for the capital’s small businesses as part of the Greater London Investment Fund.