Zero-emission buses for Dundee and Aberdeen Zero-emission buses for Dundee and Aberdeen As part of a €25 million project, Dundee City Council and Aberdeen City Council will both be adding hydrogen fuel cell electric buses to their fleets.
£6 billion package to help end fuel poverty £6 billion package to help end fuel poverty The government has revealed that nearly a million more low-income households are set to benefit from innovative energy saving measures.
Fibre to the Premises Kitemark needed for new builds Fibre to the Premises Kitemark needed for new builds Housing developers should adopt a new Fibre to the Premises Kitemark to reassure homebuyers that their new home will be digitally connected.
Plans to create a ‘5G city’ hits trial stage Plans to create a ‘5G city’ hits trial stage The government will create a ‘5G city’ in a multi million pound trial to pave the way for a future rollout of 5G across the UK.
Councils able to double on-the-spot fines for litter Councils able to double on-the-spot fines for litter Thérèse Coffey has announced that councils will be given the power to almost double on-the-spot fines for litter louts, from £80 to £150.
New initiative to reduce rough sleeping New initiative to reduce rough sleeping Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has revealed new government plans to significantly reduce the number of people sleeping rough.
Councils able to backtrack on agreed transport measures Councils able to backtrack on agreed transport measures The Campaign for Better Transport has raised concerns that the planning system is allowing councils to backtrack on agreed packages of transport.
LEP boundaries should be reshaped alongside county boundaries LEP boundaries should be reshaped alongside county boundaries The CCN has said that LEP boundaries must be re-shaped so they align with county council boundaries to improve ‘localised’ industrial strategies.
Authorities set for largest council tax rise in 13 years Authorities set for largest council tax rise in 13 years Official figures released have shown that council tax levels will increase by an average of 5.1 per cent across England in 2018/19.
Legislation to reverse the impact of a ‘staircase tax’ Legislation to reverse the impact of a ‘staircase tax’ Sajid Javid will introduce legislation that will reverse the impact of a ‘staircase tax’, which he says has unfairly affected up to a thousand businesses.
