2025 cycling target expected to be missed

The government is expected to fall short of its aim to increase cycling from 800 million trips in 2013 to 1.6 billion in 2025.

Boost for high streets as planning red tape is axed

New rules will enable thousands of homeowners to extend their properties quickly and easily without the need for a full planning application.

Council tax guide to protect most vulnerable households

The government has produced a practical guide highlighting all the council tax discounts and exemptions.

Knowsley Council offers to buy Kirkby town centre

Knowsley Council has confirmed that it has started negotiations to purchase the company’s assets in Kirkby town centre.

West Midlands launches new cycling fund

Andy Street has announced £2 million in funding to help communities make their streets safer and encourage more cycling and walking.

Joined up health care for Hertfordshire

A job-share partnership of senior health and social care leaders has been announced in Hertfordshire.

Parks and green spaces need legal protection

2.6 million people in the UK live more than ten-minutes walk from a park or green space, with less than six per cent of parks legally protected.

Great British High Street Awards 2019 launched

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has launched the 2019 iteration of the Great British High Street Awards.

Personal care should be freely available for over-65s

The IPPR is urging the government to introduce free social care to people over 65, funded by a 2p tax rise.

Implement two female loos for every male one

A new report has called for fair provision of public toilets for women, saying the aim should be to have two female loos to every male one.

£55 million to boost development of 4,000 homes

Homes England has agreed funding deals with 12 local authorities to deliver 4,000 homes across England.

Storm Desmond largest flood in 600 years

A new study of UK lake sediment records has found that the floods that hit Northern England in 2009 and 2015 were the largest in 600 years.

Rise in large numbers of public sector cyber attacks

New research has revealed that nearly a fifth of UK public sector organisations reported over 1,000 cyber attacks last year.

£15 million to help keep families safely together

Up to 40 new areas will benefit from £15 million to expand promising innovative approaches to keeping families safely together.

The government needs a bus strategy, says MPs

A lack of co-ordinated government policy and squeezed funding for local authorities is driving bus use into decline, warns MPs.

Pages

Event Diary

DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.