New campaign in Liverpool to promote short journeys

Steve Rotheram has launched a major campaign urging people in the Liverpool City Region to ditch their cars for short journeys.

£300 million investment to improve EV readiness

Ofgem has announced a £300 million investment for over 200 low carbon projects to get Britain ready for more electric transport and heat.

New pilots launched to further support people to self-isolate

The government is to launch nine pilots to test new ways to help ensure people stick to self-isolation rules in areas with higher prevalence of infection.

Metro mayors demand more power over climate change

The UK will struggle to reach its climate change targets unless more power and money is put into local hands, say metro mayors.

Road funding drop could pay for 9.5m pothole repairs

Councils could repair more than 9.5 million extra potholes with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year.

New funding has been introduced for councils to extend support to care leavers, worth £51 million.

Mandatory voter ID will cost £40m over a decade

Labour has said that plans for voters to show photo ID before in future elections will cost around £40 million in extra government spending over a decade.

Third of population represented by net zero commitments

One-third of the UK population is now represented by councils aiming to reach net-zero emissions at least five years ahead of the 2050 commitment.

Councils given £50,000 each to develop new design codes

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has announced that a new national design code is being tested across 14 areas in England.

Partnership launched to boost regional innovation

A pioneering partnership will work with local authorities to engage inventive companies in developing and deploying new services.

New investment to inspire children to walk to school

A green initiative aimed at encouraging hundreds of thousands of children to walk to school has received £2.1 million in government support.

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The single-use carrier bag charge has increased from 5p to 10p and been extended to all businesses in England.

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