Local projects aimed at improving energy efficiency, reducing waste, promoting sustainability and countering the effects of climate change could be in line for funding.

OxLEP has announced six new grant awards to local charities and social enterprises as part of its ESF Community Grants programme.

The innovative zonal approach to charging hubs are one of five key strategic objectives in the Council’s Action Plan.

Edinburgh’s communal bin collection system is set to be redesigned to improve the service for thousands of residents across the city.
As part of the shake-up, a trial would see communal landfill and packaging bin collections increased to every other day, as opposed to the current average rate of twice weekly - subject to approval by the Transport and Environment Committee.
Bin locations around the city will also be reviewed, with the aim of creating more formalised waste points, co-locating landfill and recycling bins in optimum locations to help facilitate more recycling.

Planning decisions in Brighton & Hove are being made more quickly and are now exceeding government standards.
New figures were in a performance report to a recent council policy committee.
In September the city council was deciding 92.54 per cent of major applications within the government’s 13-week limit. Whitehall expects 60 per cent to be decided in this period. In September 2015, the council was achieving just under 69 per cent.

The next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme is set to be put to the government.

GMB, UNISON and Unite will consider proposals outlining a proposed two-year pay deal for council and school support staff.

A new report has revealed that a shocking 128,000 children in Britain will wake up homeless and in temporary accommodation this Christmas.

Robert Goodwill has announced that five local authorities will be involved in the initial roll out of the NAAS for social workers.

Leeds City Council is proposing adding an extra three per cent to council tax to help with the hugely burgeoning cost of care.