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.
12/05/2017 - 09:31
The Green Party has pledged new laws to protect Britain's nature, wildlife and countryside in the wake of Brexit.
11/05/2017 - 11:43
Cheshire East Council has secured a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court to better protect residents from speculative housing developments that threaten the countryside.
09/05/2017 - 12:36
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is considering implementing a zone in the city centre which could see drivers of highly polluting vehicles charged a fee.
09/05/2017 - 12:18
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has warned that councils are failing to apply planning guidance that is designed to protect countryside growth plans.
04/05/2017 - 09:37
A coalition of environmental organisations, including the National Trust and The Wildlife Trusts, the Campaign for Better Transport, the Green Alliance and the Campaign to Protect Rural England, have called on incoming metro mayors to take urgent action to make their city regions greener.
03/05/2017 - 11:36
A new report commissioned by the Environmental Services Association Educational Trust (ESAET) and the Environmental Services Association has warned waste crime in England incurs losses to the legitimate waste industry and the taxpayer of £604 million a year.
02/05/2017 - 09:28
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has warned that the government has left the UK nuclear industry at risk and must act urgently to ensure its continued operation post-Brexit.
28/04/2017 - 10:33
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that the GLA will not provide the vital financial guarantees needed for construction to begin.
28/04/2017 - 09:44
Despite a late bid to delay publication of its the pollution strategy, the government has been ordered to release it before the June election.
27/04/2017 - 11:08
The Environment Food, and Rural Affairs Committee has criticised the government’s ‘sub-standard’ approach to sustainable drainage (SuDs), claiming it failed to protect communities from flood risk.
27/04/2017 - 10:35
Liverpool City Council has announced the creation of a new not-for-profit energy company aimed at tackling fuel poverty in the city.
27/04/2017 - 09:57
Aberdeen City Council has admitted to a ‘serious failing’ after it was revealed that repairs worth £200,000 were ordered to a cycle path without proper approval.
27/04/2017 - 09:34
Powys Council is considering plans to build a wind farm at known beauty spot, prompting campaigners to warn the move could deter tourists visiting the region.
26/04/2017 - 10:48
LWARB has launched Advance London to help London’s SMEs adopt ‘circular economy’ business models.
25/04/2017 - 12:27
Edinburgh City Council has announced the operation of a new, £9 million waste depot which will help to deliver a more resilient service for the city.
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