West of England councils sign 10-year waste contracts

Councils in the West of England region has awarded new contracts with two regional companies to manage residual waste.

£3.5bn boost to North and Mersey Tidal Power Project

Jeremy Corbyn has announced plans for a £3.5 billion investment in the Mersey Tidal Power Project.

Britons say climate more pressing than Brexit

A new poll has revealed that most adults in the UK care more about climate change in the long-term than Brexit.

https://www.london.gov.uk/press-releases/mayoral/first-breathe-london-data-published

New data from Breathe London provided has a fresh insight into the capital’s air quality crisis.

Cornwall backs council’s climate emergency plan

Cornwall Council’s cabinet has given the green light to the authority’s trailblazing plan to tackle the climate emergency.

Nottingham City Council to supply its own water

Nottingham City Council is set to begin supplying water services to its own buildings to create savings on water consumption.

Leicestershire LED scheme sees energy consumption drop

Leicestershire County Council upgraded 68,000 street lights to LEDs last year as part of a planned £25 million investment programme.

Government needs to make more ambition cycling targets

The government needs to revise its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy as current targets are not ambitious enough.

AI to be used for local roads health-check

New DfT funding will see innovative AI technology to be used to develop a thorough understanding of Britain’s road markings.

Birmingham’s open spaces valued at £11 billion

The value of parks in Birmingham, in terms of what they offer to all aspects of life in the city, has been calculated as £11 billion.

Extra funding to increase flood resilience

Three communities are set to be better protected against the impacts of flooding thanks to almost £3 million of government investment.

London becoming world’s first National Park City

London will become the first capital city in the world to be awarded the status of a National Park City.

House builders ordered to protect wildlife

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has ordered developers to do more to protect Britain’s cherished wildlife.

Eco-friendly vans for Liverpool pest control

A Liverpool City Council team has swapped its diesel-driven fleet of vans for cleaner electric vehicles.

Cornwall Council aims to plant £30m forest

A Forest for Cornwall has been revealed to be the flagship project of Cornwall Council's climate change action plan.

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