Leisure Centre in Morecambe on the way to carbon neutrality

Gas boilers replaced with a two-stage heat pump system to reduce energy consumption.

Council supply chains responsible for over 43.7m tonnes of CO2

New data has shown that local authority supply chains are responsible for over 10 per cent of UK carbon emissions.

Government urged to help councils tackle fuel poverty

The government has been urged to implement an action plan to help local authorities take action on fuel poverty.

Greater support pledged for teaching climate change

Students will be able to study the natural world through an exciting new GCSE in natural history to be introduced by September 2025.

£12m in compensation for pothole damage since 2018

Councils and road authorities paid out more than £12 million in compensation to motorists between 2018 and 2021 for damage caused by potholes.

Londoners could give up private cars to meet climate goals

More than 650,000 households in London could give up their private vehicles and switch to car clubs to meet the city’s climate goals.

Over 314,000 homes better protected from flood risk

A £2.6 billion, six-year programme of work dedicated to improving flood defences has exceeded its original targets by 14,000.

New measures to revitalise Scottish town centres

A new report has outlined actions to better embed a ‘Town Centre First’ approach to meet the needs of Scotland's communities and tackle climate change.

New crackdown on fly-tipping announced

Households will no longer have to pay to get rid of DIY waste under plans set out by government to tackle the issue of fly-tipping.

£30m for cutting-edge highway decarbonisation projects

The £30 million Live Labs 2 competition has been announced to support projects looking to decarbonise local highways infrastructure.

Solar farm for Kent County Council to reduce emissions

A new 94 acre solar farm in North Somerset has been acquired by Kent County Council and LASER Energy, reducing carbon emissions.

Only a quarter of councils have EV transition plan

Only a quarter of local authorities in the UK have published Electric Vehicle transition strategies, according to new research.

Green Party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay

The Green Party is promising to help tackle the cost of living crisis at the launch of its local election campaign.

Welsh schools and public buildings to get solar panels

A number of public buildings are to have solar rooftop panels installed as part of Welsh Government support to expand community owned renewable energy.

Local planning authority projects to digitise planning process

Esri UK has announced the local planning authorities who will pilot geospatial technology to help modernise the planning process.

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