Bury Council has announced plans to install more than 30 new EV charging points in a deal worth upwards of £9m, which will be fully funded by Be.EV. There are currently 26 publicly available charging points across Bury, and the council wants to double this number over the next two years to boost the borough’s rapid charging provision and keep up with demand. The deal with Be.EV will mean improved access to charging across the community, with the chargers spread across over 20 public sites.

The government has announced a new crackdown on anti-social behaviour, with those deemed perpetrators of anti-social behaviour to face increased fines and enhanced drug testing.
16 areas in England and Wales will receive funding either for new ‘hotspot’ police and enforcement patrols in areas with the highest rates of anti-social behaviour, or to trial a new ‘Immediate Justice’ scheme to deliver "swift and visible punishments".

North Lincolnshire Council will be installing a network of 35 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge points in North Lincolnshire as part of the council’s drive towards A Green Future.

The rollout, which they say is the largest deployment of EV chargers by a UK local authority, will see charge points installed at over 1,500 locations across streets and public car parks in Surrey to accelerate EV uptake in the area.

Levelling up minister Dehenna Davison and Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham have signed a devolution deal for Greater Manchester.
The agreement signals a shift in power, funding and responsibility to the region.

A bill has been introduced to the Welsh Senedd, which would give the Welsh Government extra powers to tackle air and noise pollution.
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill is part of a package of measures intended to improve air quality in Wales.
The bill would give the Welsh Government powers to introduce new long-term targets for air quality under a national framework taking account of the latest scientific knowledge including the World Health Organisation Air Quality Guidelines.

The government has announced £3 million for 18 brand new zero emission buses in Leicester. The new buses will be manufactured in Northern Ireland by Wrightbus and operated by First Bus.

Nearly £2 billion of funding has been announced intended to help more than 115,000 homes across England to get upgrades to improve their energy efficiency and save residents money on their bills

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove and Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street have signed a devolution deal for the West Midlands, giving local authorities more power over transport, regeneration, skills culture.
The deal also includes a regeneration package worth up to £160 million.