Election campaigning will go ahead from 8 March

Individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a Covid-secure way from 8 March, ahead of the English local elections in May.

‘Inaction’ on postal voting criticised by Labour

Labour has accused the government of undermining democracy by failing to encourage people to votr by post in May’s elections.

Give flood grants to make homes resilient

Know Your Flood Risk has argued that home owners living in flood risk areas should be given grants to make properties more resilient to submersion.

Increased housing development escalate flood risk

More extreme weather as a result of climate change and increased housing development will continue to increase the UK’s flood risks.

Liverpool City Region signs new digital partnership

A new £30 million partnership is set to help make the Liverpool City Region the most digitally connected area in the UK.

Government celebrates ‘huge progress’ on rough sleeping

The government’s annual rough sleeping snapshot has shown that rough sleeping has fallen 43 per cent since the Prime Minister has come into office.

Demand for youth services hindered by cuts

Data from UK Youth has highlighted a 66 per cent rise in the demand for youth services which are battling rising costs and a reduction in funding.

One million fly-tipping incidents a year

Latest figures from the government show that councils dealt with nearly one million incidents of fly-tipping last year at a cost of £50 million.

Pressure on Green Belt quadruples, says CPRE

The CPRE has warned that there are a quarter of a million homes planned to be built on Green Belt land.

Labour proposes measures for high streets post-Covid

Anneliese Dodds is set to unveil proposals to secure the future of Britain’s high streets after the pandemic.

£700 million to help students catch up on lost learning

Gavin Williamson has announced a new £700 million plan to help young people in England catch up on lost learning due to the pandemic.

On-street EV charge point pilot in Hampshire

50 new on-street electric vehicle chargepoints will be installed in Eastleigh and Winchester as part of an innovative pilot scheme to be launched in March.

Pages

Event Diary

DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.