Broadband boost worth millions is to benefit thousands more rural Oxfordshire homes and businesses

A £4 million boost means that more of Oxfordshire’s most remote households and businesses will get access to high-speed broadband.

More than a million families face threats of being homeless by 2020

A combination of rising costs of renting, low wages and freezes to benefits could cause more than one million households to become homeless.

Refuse workers at Birmingham council set to strike

Refuse workers at Birmingham city council are set to strike as claims of ‘a bullying culture’ and ‘financial incompetence’ have unveiled.

Lib Dems look to end pay cap for emergency services

The public sector pay cap should be cut in recognition of the work of the emergency services following recent events, says Tim Farron.

Stalled energy policy means UK will miss carbon emissions target

A survey conducted by the Energy Institute has found that industry professionals believe the energy policy is ‘on pause’.

60 high-rises fail fire safety tests

The number of high-rise buildings which have failed a combustibility test is now 60 across 25 local authority areas.

Online consultation into Oxford flood alleviation scheme to be launched

The Environment Agency is set to launch an online public consultation into the detailed design of the Oxford flood alleviation scheme.

Gove must get a grip on ‘life and death’ air pollution crisis, says Sadiq Khan

The mayor of London has called an urgent meeting with the new environment secretary to press him to act on Britain’s toxic air quality.

The number of families finding themselves homeless over the past year has risen by nearly a fifth on five years ago.

Greener UK has published its first Brexit Risk Tracker, which reflect the risks to environmental policy throughout the Brexit process.

Gloucester City Council will set up a Property Investment Board to make decisions on buying and selling properties to raise council funds.

Government plans for the new £18 billion Hickley Point nuclear power station are ‘not value for money’ and is a ‘risky’ project.

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