Nottingham City Council's plans to 'green' the taxi fleet form a key part of the council’s drive to improve air quality.

Norfolk County Council has awarded new contracts worth £2.85 million per year to deliver adult social services funded mental health services.

Hertfordshire County Council has received £400,000 National Lottery funding to help older adults get active and remain independent.

The Welsh government and Plaid Cymru have agreed a two-year, £210 million Budget agreement, which includes a £40 million boost for mental health.
The finance deal also includes ensuring no cuts to the Supporting People grant, £15 million to improve vital north and south road links, an extra £20 million-a-year for higher and further education and additional funding for Wales to deal with the impact of Brexit.

Newcastle City Council has signed up to a Tax Protocol to show its commitment to collecting the debt in a fair and responsible manner.

Michael Gove has launched a call for evidence on how the littering of plastic, metal and glass drinks containers could be reduced.

Manchester City Council will submit a planning application for a new Centre to provide temporary accommodation for the homeless.

South Cambridgeshire District Council has said that paper caddies will stop being used from mid-December in an attempt to simplify the recycling process.
It is hoped that the move will save taxpayers around £670,000 during the next seven years, compared to the existing system, due to fewer waste collection vehicles needed, with trucks expected to cover approximately 26,000 fewer miles per year on South Cambridgeshire’s roads than the current arrangement.
The change will therefore also lead to lower fuel costs and reduced CO2 emissions.

Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to announce an extra £300 million to improve rail links in northern England.

Prime Minister Theresa May has said that an extra £10 billion will be made available for the government’s Help to Buy scheme.
In an attempt to allow another 135,000 people get on the property ladder, the scheme helps buyers get a mortgage with a deposit of as little as five per cent to buy newly built homes.