The campaign group Doctors Against Diesel have joined the argument for banning diesel vehicles in London.
Made up of doctors, nurses and other health professionals, the group are calling for Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, to commit to phasing out diesel vehicles from London.
In recent weeks, four major cities - Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens - have committed to a ban on diesel vehicles by 2025, piling pressure on Khan to do the same.

Transform Ageing, a new initiative to better support the needs of people in later life living in the South West has been launched.

Local authorities spend an average of less than one per cent of their public health budget on mental health, Mind has claimed.

A new £2.5 million Communities Fund has been launched to provide a boost for small grassroots community groups.
The funding will be focused and tailored on local pressures, and could be used to help those facing domestic abuse, to provide support for disabled children’s services or to support those facing long-term unemployment.
Alongside grants worth £70,000, grassroots organisations will benefit from expert advice from the local government sector, training from a ‘grassroots network’ and advice on evaluating the success of their services.

The Commons Communities & Local Government Committee has found that 90 per cent of the public visit a park at least once a week.
Surveying members of the public between July and September, the report also showed that nearly 90 per cent had a very positive impression of the way in which parks' impact on well-being and community.
Additionally, the committee revealed that 70 per cent of walkers live within 10 minutes of a park, while 90 per cent of visitors take less than 20 minutes to reach one.

Disability Wales has argued that not enough progress has been made to improve disabled access to Welsh high streets.
In 2008, the charity released its Streets Ahead report and found problems with communication, attitude and access to shops and public spaces.
However, despite recognising improvements in the seven years following the report publication, Disability Wales argues that more still needs to be done.

A Police Federation survey has found that 71 per cent of the public support the wider rollout of Tasers to police officers in England and Wales.
Tasers were introduced by UK police forces in 2003, following trials in some force areas, but at present, one in six police officers, which is approximately 20,000 officers, are allowed to use Tasers, but the federation argues they should be available to all who want one.

New research has found that councils in England generated a surplus of £756 million from parking charges and fines last year.

New rules banning the advertising of junk food or drink products in children’s media have been announced.

Ffunding for public libraries was cut by £25 million last year, a new CIPFA report has shown.