Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
26/11/2018 - 10:10
Councils have prepared for this year’s winter weather, with 94 per cent having the same level or more salt in stock for gritting.
22/11/2018 - 16:38
Sheffield City Council has set out its ambitions for the city’s parks with a new five-year strategy that could see millions invested in green spaces.
22/11/2018 - 14:32
The government has announced it has approved Nottingham City Council’s new plan to tackle air pollution in Nottingham city centre.
22/11/2018 - 10:06
Jesse Norman has announced aims for a new cycling and walking champion, to promote cycle and pedestrian-friendly policies.
20/11/2018 - 14:38
Leicestershire County Council has seen its carbon dioxide emissions fall by 34 per cent in the past 12 months.
19/11/2018 - 11:46
Villages are missing out on new affordable homes because they are classified as unsuitable for growth by the local planning process.
16/11/2018 - 12:23
The Mayor of London has delivered five new ‘clean air’ Low Emission Bus Zones in some of the capital’s worst polluted hotspots.
16/11/2018 - 11:12
Sustainable Drainage Systems will become mandatory for new property developments in Wales from next year.
15/11/2018 - 14:57
New buildings and developments in Bath and North East Somerset will have to be more energy efficient and better adapted to climate change.
15/11/2018 - 14:27
Greater collaboration between the Welsh Government and local councils is making recycling methods in Wales more consistent.
14/11/2018 - 10:50
A major scheme to transform Nuneaton into a vibrant and prosperous town has been given the green light thanks to £7.5 million of funding.
13/11/2018 - 11:53
Councils need to think and act differently to address the challenges of reductions in public spending and poor infrastructure in rural Wales.
12/11/2018 - 16:06
ClientEarth has criticised the government’s lack of a joined-up strategy to tackle air pollution, labelling plans as a ‘shambolic and piecemeal mess’.
12/11/2018 - 14:44
The National Cycle Network is so starved of funding that many of its bike paths are in poor condition and are in desperate need of improvements.
09/11/2018 - 11:37
The Environment Minister has written to Swindon Borough Council over plans to tell residents to stop recycling plastic.
