Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Enfield Council invests £58m in local energy company
Enfield Council has announced it will invest £58 million in the region’s local energy company ‘energetik’, a move which it claims will ‘secure north London’s energy future’.
In a statement, the council said it has approved the £85 million business plan for ‘energetik’ to develop, own and operate a series of community energy networks to supply low carbon heat and hot water to over 15,000 homes and businesses across Enfield and the surrounding areas.
The announcement means the authority is one of the first London boroughs to establish its own energy company.
Commenting on the funding, Cllr Alan Sitkin, Enfield Council's Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Business, said: "energetik is a ground-breaking venture which will return £225 million of economic, environmental and social benefits to residents and businesses in Enfield and the wider community.
"The heat networks are designed to expand, with capacity to double the number of homes and businesses receiving heating and hot water across North London."
Latest News
06/12/2019 - 16:22
The API has stressed that the inactivity crisis facing children must be placed at the heart of politics in the General Election and beyond.
06/12/2019 - 14:43
Oxfordshire has been named the best performing county council waste disposal authority in England for the sixth year in a row.
06/12/2019 - 11:54
Action for Children claims that three pupils in every primary school class will be deprived of the basics this Christmas.
06/12/2019 - 11:45
There is increasing public support for paying more tax to maintain and improve health and social care.
06/12/2019 - 09:52
New research suggests that, when it comes to getting enough exercise, wealthier children are beating their poorer classmates.
Company Focus
Unique conferences rooms with spectacular views of London and the River Thames. Our rooms are light and spacious with a modern range of audio visual equipment.
Supplier Profiles
Professional fire safety training and guidance
Latest Features
Based around their Out of the Shadows campaign, the PPMA's Karen Grave discusses the issue of bullying and harassment within public services
Mike Childs looks at how local authorities can ramp up what they are doing to tackle the current climate crisis
