Electric bus being charged

The first UK bus manufacturing panel today (13th March 2025) saw ministers meet local leaders and industry stakeholders in a bid to demonstrate the

Homelessness

Amendments to the Housing (Scotland) Bill will mean that there will be greater support to prevent people experiencing the trauma of homelessness.

Hillingdon Council has implemented an AI-powered customer service platform, designed to transform how residents interact with council services.

HVO trucks

North Ayrshire Council has announced it has switched 36 refuse collection vehicles from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

Under the Warm Homes Plan, up to 170,000 homes in England are to benefit from energy-efficiency upgrades.

The coalition behind the School Food Review has released a new report which lays out evidence demonstrating the multiple benefits of expanding free

A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has found that government has been slow to address gaps in charge point provision and calls f

Wind farm in countryside.

Dozens of clean energy projects, including wind and solar power, will skip the queue for grid connections and be prioritised as part of the governm

Pylon

People living new pylons nationwide will be able to get reduced energy bills under the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Aerial view of housing estate.

A new report by the County Councils Network (CCN) has backed up government proposals for the creation of new unitary councils in England, although new authorities must cover areas of ‘at least’ half a million people to save billions and free up investment.

Block of council flats in Hackney

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, will attend MIPIM, the world’s most influential property event, in France to try and seek investment to help build thousands of more affordable homes in the capital. 

The LGIU’s Local Democracy Research Centre has published its 12th annual State of Local Government Finance in England survey.

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