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.
18/08/2016 - 11:43
Aberdeen City Council has agreed plans to set up arms-length energy company, which will manage all the local authority’s energy-related activity.
11/08/2016 - 09:52
The RAC has called on local authorities to repair potholes and maintain a high road quality standard, in order to save on compensation costs.
09/08/2016 - 15:15
Nottingham City Council has met its climate change (CC) target four years ahead of schedule, after applying a range of energy saving initiatives.
09/08/2016 - 10:26
Wrexham council has announced a new aim to increase recycling rates to over 62 per cent.
09/08/2016 - 10:03
Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a proposal to divert fracking funds destined for local authorities to be given directly to households instead.
08/08/2016 - 11:33
Sadiq Khan has confirmed plans for the first of a series of ‘Low Emission Bus Zones’ as part of his plans to clean up the capital’s toxic air.
04/08/2016 - 10:06
The Scottish Borders Council is considering plans to develop existing cycling events and build on consumer demand.
03/08/2016 - 10:38
Sheffield City Council will consider proposals to divert floodwater into parks and woodlands in the event of severe flooding.
03/08/2016 - 10:28
The Environmental Services Association has argued that a new approach to managing recycling could save households £250 a year on council tax bills.
01/08/2016 - 12:05
Figures released by the RAC have warned that the number of vehicles being damaged as result of potholes has more than doubled over the past decade.
28/07/2016 - 11:50
The £344 million plan to expand London City Airport has been criticised by campaigners arguing that it will add to the city’s air pollution.
28/07/2016 - 09:49
Lancashire County Council is proposing to ban heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from parts of Lancaster district.
26/07/2016 - 11:04
16 of Scotland’s 32 councils have signed up to the Scottish Household Recycling Charter, aiming to create a more consistent approach to recycling.
26/07/2016 - 09:28
Thirteen winners will receive a share of the government’s £30 million low emission bus fund to add 326 new buses to their fleets.
25/07/2016 - 09:20
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on high street coffee chains to go further in developing recyclable paper cups and to work with councils to produce a system for collecting and recycling empty cartons.
