The Children’s Commissioner for England has highlighted the hundreds of children who are locked up in institutions across the country.

Since launching in the central London congestion charging zone on 8 April, the ULEZ has already driven a significant increase in vehicle compliance.

The government has published the first progress report of its landmark 25 Year Environment Plan.

The Bristol Waste Company has revealed its new efficient, sustainable, safer and reliable fleet of recycling vehicles.
Capable of carrying more recycling, reducing the number of trips they need to make back to the depot to unload, and in turn, their carbon footprint, the vehicles will also ease congestion on the city’s streets thanks to an onboard compactor which can crush the waste while travelling.

A new garden community of up to 20,000 much-needed new homes will be built across Exeter and the surrounding area.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is celebrating record levels of investment in green transport in the north of the country.

Jeremy Corbyn is set to outline radical plans to fit one and three quarter million homes with electricity-generating solar panels.

Keep Britain Tidy has announced the winners of 71 Blue Flags and 137 Seaside Awards - an increase of 18 beaches on 2018.
The environmental charity has hailed the ‘Attenborough effect’ for an increase in awards for being safe and clean, following survey results highlighting that nature documentaries fronted by Sir David Attenborough had encouraged people to personally clear up discarded litter.

The government has not done enough to ensure that governance systems are improved, despite budgets remaining under extreme pressure.

The LGA is calling on the MoJ to urgently announce this year’s funding to avoid further hampering efforts to plan youth offending services.