Oxford City Council publishes Urban Forest Strategy Oxford City Council publishes Urban Forest Strategy Oxford City Council has published its strategy for how it aims to protect, manage and enhance the trees and hedgerows in the city.
GM first to be recognised for Living Wage City-Region plans GM first to be recognised for Living Wage City-Region plans Greater Manchester becomes first city-region officially recognised by the Living Wage Foundation for the take up of the real Living Wage.
Report calls for radical expansion of town and parish councils Report calls for radical expansion of town and parish councils Onward has stressed that levelling up plans should also include a radical expansion of neighbourhood control through town and parish councils.
How IT has coped with the pressures of the pandemic Sascha Giese examines how IT professionals in the public sector have coped in the past 18 months and what their expectations are for the future Technology
Nearly 700,000 green jobs created by 2030 Nearly 700,000 green jobs created by 2030 The LGA has said that nearly 700,000 new green jobs could be created by 2030 if councils are given a greater role in local job creation.
New application pack for training Smart City AIs New application pack for training Smart City AIs A new application pack has been released for companies developing Smart City solutions to aid the training of AIs for pedestrian and traffic management.
EarthCheck Benchmarked Community status for Glasgow EarthCheck Benchmarked Community status for Glasgow Glasgow City Council is celebrating the city being awarded the EarthCheck Benchmarked Community status.
12-year electric vehicle strategy for Birmingham 12-year electric vehicle strategy for Birmingham 3,000 electric vehicle charge-points will be rolled-out across Birmingham to reduce city emissions by 50 per cent in 2030, compared to 2020 levels.
Net zero at centre of Scottish planning proposals Net zero at centre of Scottish planning proposals Planning applications will have to show how they help meet Scotland’s ambitious targets to cut emissions to net zero by 2045 to get approval.
New projects funded to keep women safe New projects funded to keep women safe The Safety of Women at Night Fund will award up to £5 million to 22 organisations focused on improving the safety of women and girls at night.