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.
28/03/2018 - 09:40
The Environment Secretary has announced that a deposit return scheme to increase recycling rates and reduce waste pollution will be consulted upon.
27/03/2018 - 12:51
Hannah Blythyn has announced a £56 million programme to improve flood and coastal erosion defences across Wales.
27/03/2018 - 10:10
A £25 million funding boost for bus services in Wales has been announced to better support necessary bus transport across 22 local authorities.
26/03/2018 - 12:45
Cycling UK says local authorities have spent at least £43.3 million dealing with compensation claims and legal costs due to potholes over the last five years.
26/03/2018 - 11:59
The Local Government Association has warned that an increase in the use of online shopping is leading to increased congestion and road deterioration.
23/03/2018 - 15:08
NICE has encouraged councils to improve routes for pedestrians and cyclists to enable people to be more physically active.
23/03/2018 - 11:57
The government has launched a £220 million Clean Air Fund to improve air quality in some of the most polluted areas of the UK.
23/03/2018 - 09:32
Leeds City Council has announced that deckles bike company ofo will launch a fleet of 1,000 bikes in the city centre in May.
22/03/2018 - 12:01
The Select Committee on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities has urged for a radical change in how the countryside is looked after.
22/03/2018 - 11:00
Aberdeen City Council has taken delivery of the world’s first hydrogen road sweeper to join one of the largest hydrogen fleets in Europe.
21/03/2018 - 15:36
Sir James Bevan has opened debate on whether communities at the highest risk of flooding should be abandoned and their residents permanently relocated.
21/03/2018 - 09:11
Nottingham City Council is taking part in a new project looking at how people and technology can work better together to reduce energy demand within buildings.
20/03/2018 - 12:42
Transport for West Midlands, part of the WMCA, has chosen nextbike to run the UK’s largest docked bike-share scheme outside London.
20/03/2018 - 10:23
Only 46 per cent of district councils are providing a good or very good service for people seeking information about garden waste services.
20/03/2018 - 09:51
Under-funded local authorities report that more than 24,400 miles of road are identified as needing essential maintenance in the next year.
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