200 suppliers signing up to Contracts Finder every week

The Contracts Finder platform, which makes it easier for small businesses to find opportunities to supply to government, now has more than 22,000 registered suppliers.

£10 million extra to end youth homelessness

An extra £10 million has been announced by the Welsh First Minister to end youth homelessness in Wales by 2027.

Agreement on Waste Framework Directive revisions reached

The European Council and the European Parliament have reached an agreement on the Waste Framework Directive revisions with new recycling targets.

More houses to provide people with homes

Cambridge City Council has prioritised building more houses to provide people with a secure place to call home.

Disposal ‘on the go' recycling is not working

A RECycling Of Used Plastics Limited (RECOUP) survey has revealed that ‘on the go’ collection infrastructure in the UK is inadequate.

Culture change needed in local government

The Communities and Local Government Committee has stated that a 'culture change' is needed within local authorities.

Newcastle residents anxious over state of public services

A survey of residents commissioned by Newcastle City Council has highlighted increasing concerns over the state of public services.

Herefordshire pledges to support more refugees

Herefordshire County Council has agreed to support more refugees as part of the Home Office’s various resettlement schemes.

Energy scheme saves Cambridgeshire schools thousands

Schools across Cambridgeshire are collectively saving £600,000 per year as part of Cambridgeshire County Council’s energy generation programme.

Oxfordshire hits superfast broadband target early

Over 95 per cent of Oxfordshire premises are now able to get superfast broadband.

Bus passenger journeys continue to fall

The number of people using buses in England each year has fallen to its lowest level in a decade, dropping to 4.44 billion passenger journeys in 2016/17.

Manchester needs £1.5bn for cycling transformation

Chris Boardman says Greater Manchester needs £1.5 billion to help reach its ambition of transforming into a world class region for cycling and walking.

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

Registration is now open for the award-winning Road Transport Expo 2024 (RTX) – the tradeshow with a dedicated “all about the truck” focus.