09/06/2025 - 11:28
One in five bus routes serving residents in a rural area have disappeared over the last five years, according to figures compiled by the County Councils Network (CCN), making it the biggest decline in England.
06/06/2025 - 11:19
Rail passengers in Yorkshire and East Midlands will be able to participate in a digital ticketing trial, which will use GPS-based technologies to track journeys and ensure passengers pay the best price for their journey.
06/06/2025 - 10:56
As part of a £500 million investment to tackle potholes across England, roads in Yorkshire and the North East will receive an extra £20 million to tackle potholes, as well as an extra £12.8 million to build new cycle lanes and pavements in the North East.
05/06/2025 - 11:00
Jobcentres are set to update their approach to helping jobseekers get back into employment, starting in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, through council collaboration.
05/06/2025 - 10:40
The new Pensions Scheme Bill is set to make managing and accessing pensions much easier, as well as creating bigger and better pensions funds.
04/06/2025 - 12:33
Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils have announced that EasyGo has been awarded a 20-year, £300 million contract to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging structure for the north of Scotland.
04/06/2025 - 11:28
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a huge £15.6 billion package for trams, train and bus projects across the Midlands, the North, and the West Country.
03/06/2025 - 11:20
A new emissions cutting trial will take place across 600 small- and medium- sized hospitality businesses in a bid to see reduced energy bills and greener services.
03/06/2025 - 10:50
The Bus Services Bill, which received its second reading in the House of Commons yesterday (2nd June 2025), will ensure that vital bus routes are protected from being scrapped at short notice.
02/06/2025 - 11:47
Revisions at the Spring Statement and Main Estimates from the Treasury has meant that the Scottish government will now receive £50 billion, an uplift from the previously-agreed £47.7 billion
02/06/2025 - 11:04
New aviation laws set out today (2nd June 2025) will redesign flight paths to be more efficient, allow for quicker flights and fewer delays, alongside residents living near airport benefitting from quieter take-offs.
02/06/2025 - 10:12
A County Councils Network (CCN) and Society of County Treasurers (SCT) survey asked 38 county and rural councils about their finances ahead of the chancellor’s Spending Review, with six in ten not being confident on balancing their budget next year.
