Cambridge reducing carbon emissions by 658 tonnes

An annual report for Cambridge City Council has highlighted how the city is reducing carbon emissions from its buildings and operations.

Funding key to social care sustainability

A new report has said that the governments’ failure to properly fund social care is leaving millions of people at risk of losing vital support.

Majority of councils collect household rubbish fortnightly

76 per cent of councils in England with responsibility for waste collections run fortnightly general rubbish rounds for some or all households.

New approach for Bath community libraries

Bath & North East Somerset Council has announced plans for a new approach for the delivery of a network of community run libraries.

Council replacing 75 per cent of light with LEDs

Hampshire County Council is replacing 75 per cent of light fittings in its buildings with low energy LEDs.

Oxford supports affordable housing study

Oxford City Council is supporting research that will explore options on how community housing could be sustainably delivered within the region.

Homeless people being denied access to housing

26,000 single, homeless people are trapped in a cycle of homelessness, unable to access housing.

Londoners exposed to dangerous toxic air particles

Every Londoner in the capital lives in an area exceeding WHO guidelines for the most dangerous toxic particles known as PM2.5.

£50 million flood defence scheme opens in Leeds

A new £50 million flood alleviation scheme, which uses moveable weir technology, has opened in Leeds.

Plans to cap energy prices return

The Conservative Party Conference has heard how energy prices could be capped, saving 12 million consumers an average of £100 a year.

£2 billion boost confirmed for council housing

As expected, the Conservative Party Conference unveiled a further £2 billion investment for council and housing association homes.

Manchester’s State of the City 2017 report published

Manchester City Council has published its State of the City report, providing the first analysis of the progress of the Our Manchester Strategy.

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