Preventing fly tipping

15 April 2024
Fly tipping, the illegal dumping of waste, can present serious environmental, health, and aesthetic challenges for local authorities and communities. Government Business takes a look at strategies local authorities can implement to prevent fly tipping.
Waste Management

Environment Agency sets out Methane Action Plan

15 April 2024
Environment Agency sets out Methane Action Plan
The Environment Agency (EA) has set out what it is doing to reduce methane emissions in England in a new Methane Action Plan for 2024 to 2026.

Looking back at 50 years of service

12 April 2024
Having served as a councillor at Reading Borough Council uninterrupted since 1973, Councillor Tony Page was elected Mayor of Reading in May 2023 and will now serve as Mayor for a period of 12 months until May 2024. He recounts some of the big moments from the last 50 years.
Local Government

Four decades in local government

12 April 2024
John Marsh was first elected to Rushmoor Borough council in 1976, serving as Leader of the Council from 2000 to 2004 and as Mayor of Rushmoor on three separate occasions. Here, he looks back at his time with the council.
Local Government

Electric bus route sees increase in passengers

12 April 2024
Electric bus route sees increase in passengers
An electric bus route between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth has seen a 65 per cent increase in passengers this year.
The new electric TrawsCymru buses were launched at the end of March 2023. They carried more than 100,000 passengers in their first six months in service. Since then, they have shown an overall increase of passengers by 65% compared to 2022/23.
Each electric bus saves around 3kg of CO2 per round trip - the equivalent of 13,000 cups of tea.
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