A review of sentencing guidelines by the Sentencing Council has directed that speeding fines for the most serious cases in England and Wales are set to rise by 50 per cent.

Farnham Borough Council has approved plans for the creation of infrastructure to help link the electricity transmission systems of Britain and France.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Parliament must vote on whether the government can trigger Article 50.

Minister for Faith and Integration Lord Bourne and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced a £210,000 funding boost to be shared among Near Neighbours community projects in England.

Stockport’s chief executive Eamonn Boylan is set to become the first full time boss of Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Resources Committee will recommend his appointment to the full Greater Manchester Combined Authority on Friday 27 January.
Subject to approval, Boylan will become the first full time chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, succeeding Sir Howard Bernstein, who combined the role with his role as Manchester City Council’s chief executive.

Scotland’s Future Energy Taskforce has urged the Scottish government to take its opportunity to transform the country’s energy sector.

The UK government has reappointed consultancy firm Ricardo Energy & Environment as its National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory agency.
The National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory gathers and compiles data on greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions from a variety of UK sectors, including waste, industry, agriculture, forestry and transport, before using the collected data to improve the effectiveness of policy, monitor progress against emissions targets, demonstrate compliance with international legislation and safeguard the health of the UK’s population.

A substantial increase in construction is needed if the UK government is to meet its target of building a million new homes by 2020.

The LGA has warned that motorists trying to save money are putting lives at risk by buying dangerous second-hand tyres.