Record local election results for Green Party

The Green Party is celebrating the best local elections results in its history with more green councillors on more councils than ever before.

44,000 trees to be planted in urban areas

Thousands of trees will be planted near schools and healthcare centres, as the Urban Tree Challenge Fund has re-opened for applications.

New funding to tackle loneliness announced

More than 840 charities, community groups and grassroots organisations tackling social isolation have received a share of £4 million.

Failure to act on social care will be ‘bitter blow’, say councils

Council leaders have stressed that a failure to act on social care in the upcoming Queen’s Speech will be ‘bitter blow’.

Labour success in Mayoral elections

Despite a dispiriting day at the local elections, the Labour Party enjoyed success across the country in the mayoral elections.

NHS mental health support for school children

More than a million children and young people will have access to mental health support at school, to help tackle common mental health issues.

Over 1.1m homes with planning permission waiting to be built

The LGA has revealed that more than 1.1 million homes granted planning permission in England in the last decade are yet to be built.

Defra reveals new plans to boost recycling

Every home in England will receive more consistent recycling collections, under new plans to boost recycling and protect the environment.

Climate emergency likely to affect mental health, poll finds

More than four-fifths of the UK public think the climate emergency will affect mental health in a decade at least as much as unemployment and coronavirus.

10p plastic bag charge to come into force on 21 May

The single-use carrier bag charge will be increased to 10p and extended to all businesses from 21 May to help drive down sales further.

Blueprint established to secure smart cities

The NCSC is offering local and national authorities expert guidance to protect their citizens by making their smart cities resilient to cyber attacks.

Conservatives take Hartlepool from Labour

The Conservative’s Jill Mortimer has won the Hartlepool constituency by-election, that had once been seen as a Labour stronghold.

Levelling Up White Paper should let country devolve

Ministers must use Levelling Up White Paper to ensure that every part of the country has the freedom to achieve dynamic growth, says think tank.

New NetZero GOVERNMENT event to launch

NetZero GOVERNMENT is the online event that will provide guidance to help the public sector reach the government’s target of ‘net zero’ by 2050.

Half-a-million ultra low emission vehicles on UK roads

New data has revealed that more than half-a-million ultra low emission vehicles are now being driven on roads across the country.

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