Liverpool plans to improve air quality

Plans to install 100 electric vehicle charging points across the city are among measures to improve air quality in Liverpool.

Manchester strengthens approach to tackle homelessness

Manchester has strengthened its approach to tackling homelessness but will need to ramp up its work even further, council says.

Leeds one of UK’s most improved cities

Leeds has been named the UK’s top performer in a new report highlighting the country’s most improved places to live and work.

£5 million to create and restore woodlands

Following the launch of the High Speed Two (HS2) Woodland Fund, £5 million is to be invested in woodlands across England.

Derby council seeks to approve acquisition of temporary accommodation

Derby City Council is seeking to approve the purchase of up to six homes for use as temporary accommodation for homeless people.

London Mayor sets goal of making London zero-waste city

The Mayor of London has set the goal making London a zero-waste city by 2030.

Council and Capita announce flexible ICT partnership proposal

Birmingham City Council and Capita have concluded the first part of detailed negotiations to develop a more flexible partnership proposal.

Liverpool clamp down on parking abuse

Liverpool City Council is set to expand its traffic warden team by more than a third as part of a major clampdown on illegal parking.

Manchester’s Civic Quarter Heat Network gets green light

Manchester City Council has secured £2.87 million of grant funding for the Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network.

Lifeboat charities receive £1 million

Water rescue charities have been awarded £1 million in funding for vital rescue equipment to help keep the UK’s rivers and seas safe.

Improvements made in pavements programme

This year’s Even Better Pavements programme of improvements is progressing well with about 70 sites having been improved so far.

£162 million school programme underway in Norfolk

More than £40 million of school building programmes are underway across Norfolk, creating new schools for hundreds of the county’s children.

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