The Scottish government will introduce new statutory litter guidance aiming to reduce the amount of resources being spent on litter clearing.

Westminster City Council is set to trial a pilot scheme which will see emissions-based charging for diesel cars parking within Marylebone.

The Local Government Association has called for all lorry drivers to use commercial model satnavs, following a succession of lorry crashes.

The Scottish government has awarded an extra £2 million to the Aberdeenshire Council to help meet the cost of repairs carried out as a result of the damage caused by Storm Frank.

Peterborough City Council could end its waste and recycling contract with Amey by mutual consent under new budget proposals.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has given its backing to an 800-space park and ride to the east of the city to handle growing congestion.

To prevent coffee cups ending up in landfill, a scheme to boost disposable coffee cup recycling has been launched in the City of London.

The Petitions Committee and Women and Equalities Committee have called on the government to enforce legislation to ban sexist dress rules at work.

Leeds City Council has installed safety measures aimed at preventing any terrorist attack involving a lorry in Leeds city centre.

Farnham Borough Council has approved plans for the creation of infrastructure to help link the electricity transmission systems of Britain and France.

Scotland’s Future Energy Taskforce has urged the Scottish government to take its opportunity to transform the country’s energy sector.

The UK government has reappointed consultancy firm Ricardo Energy & Environment as its National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory agency.

Coastal Communities Minister Andrew Percy has announced that a further 28 new ‘Coastal Community Teams’ will be set up across the country and tasked with producing radical economic plans which create jobs along the shore.

The number of homes being planned on green belt land in England has increased to more than 360,000, figures show.

Friends of the Earth Scotland has published a list of Scotland’s most polluted streets in 2016.

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