New Code of Practice to provide greater parking regulation

A new Code of Practice will bring greater regulation to the parking industry, making it easier for drivers to challenge unfair parking tickets.

Rising hardship behind families needing council support

A survey has suggested that a rise in family conflict and hardship is behind the current heightened pressures on child protection services.

Counties cannot be ignored in the General Election

Council leaders have warned that county areas cannot be ignored during the upcoming General Election in December.

MPs demand action against irresponsible fireworks use

The Petitions Committee has called on the government to take action on irresponsible fireworks use and improve industry regulation.

More action needed for women’s role in devolution

The Fawcett Society is calling for women’s voices to be better heard in devolution and across the boards of combined authorities.

Government ends support for fracking in England

Following the release of a new report by the OGA, ministers have announced that fracking will not be allowed to proceed in England.

New scheme to boost tree-planting announced

The government has launched a £50 million scheme to help boost tree-planting rates in the fight against climate change.

Labour pledges zero carbon homes within three years

Labour will make all new homes zero carbon within three years, in a bid to save people living in new builds £200 a year in energy bills.

£18m extension to Opportunity Area programme

Young people in some of the most disadvantaged parts of England are set to benefit from an extra £18 million investment.

Calls for government to clean up brownfield sites

The Liverpool City Region has called on the government to provide £200m funding to clean up brownfield sites and make them ready for development.

Public spending likely ‘to rocket' in next Parliament

Government spending is likely to head back towards levels seen in the 1970s over the next Parliament, regardless of which party wins the General Election.

Review into how net zero future will be funded

The government has launched its Net Zero Review to assess how meeting the UK’s climate commitments also supports growth and balances costs.

New ‘league table’ reveals UK’s EV charging availability

DfT has published a ‘league table’ of data illustrating the public electric car charging infrastructure available across the UK.

School transport costs to rise to £1.2bn by 2024

Unsustainable costs are set to push councils’ bill for providing free home to school transport to £1.2 billion a year by 2024.

£30 million boost for ‘Construction Corridor’

The government will boost its zero carbon homes aims with a £30 million boost for the ‘Construction Corridor’.

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