£100 million for sports facilities

21 March 2025
£100 million for sports facilities
£100 million has been allocated to revamp local sports facilities across the UK.
Working in collaboration with the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation in England, the Cymru Football Foundation in Wales, and the Football Associations in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the funding is expected to support hundreds of new and improved pitches, changing rooms, goalposts and floodlights to improve access to sport and physical activity for local communities.
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Government to plant first National Forest for 30 years

21 March 2025
Government to plant first National Forest for 30 years
A new national forest that will stretch from the Cotswolds to the Mendips is set to be created.
The new Western Forest will 20 million trees set to be planted across the West of England in the coming decades in a bid to create at least 2,500 hectares of new woodland.
The forest will serve over 2.5 million residents, bringing trees and woodlands closer to where people live, including in urban centres such as Bristol, Gloucester and Swindon.
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Oxford City Council to unlock 18,000 new homes with the EA

21 March 2025
Oxford City Council to unlock 18,000 new homes with the EA
A partnership with Oxford City Council and the Environment Agency is set to secure 18,000 new homes while also maintaining high standards of environmental protection.
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