Coronavirus prompts increase in household plastic waste

The latest Everyday Plastic Survey has revealed that the amount of plastic waste in UK homes increased during the coronavirus lockdown.

Two thirds think cycling on roads is unsafe

The government has pledged to tackle cycling safety after finding that two-thirds were worried about the dangers of riding on the roads.

Urgent reform of UK adult social care funding needed

Urgent reform of the funding of UK adult social care is needed to save a desperately overstretched system which has now reached breaking point.

Reduction in London NO2 levels greater than elsewhere

The scale of reduction of NO2 air pollution has been five times greater in central London than the national average since 2016.

Rapid charging network to be rolled out in Birmingham

Birmingham City Council will start the roll-out of 100 per cent renewable energy EV charge points across the city from Autumn 2020.

£40 million funding for local transport authorities

Local transport authorities will receive more than £40 million funding for the autumn term to help with school transport.

Government extends support for buses and trams

Bus and tram services will receive £256 million to help them increase services ahead of expected rises in public transport use in September.

Councils call for tougher licensing powers

Councils should be given the powers to close down places where coronavirus rules are being flouted and communities are put at risk of infection.

New funding announced for neighbourhood planning

Robert Jenrick has announced that funding to help communities in urban and deprived areas plan their local neighbourhoods will almost double.

‘Level-up’ funding will benefit schools in better-off areas

The Education Policy Institute has warned that better-off pupils in England will see larger school funding increases than poorer pupils.

New planning laws could speed up nature’s decline

Environmental groups have warned that the new planning system reforms announced by the government could sweeping losses of nature.

Urgent mental health investment needed, say councils

Failure to invest in mental health services will undermine efforts to boost the country in the next phases of the coronavirus pandemic.

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