Government introduces ‘strict’ criteria to better protect homes from flooding
Councils will be better placed to apply government policy where new homes, in areas at risk of…
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CMA rules Veolia must sell Suez’s UK businesses over councils’ cost fears
Its investigation found the merger would likely result in higher cost or lower quality services…
Councils supercharged with £20m EV charging investment
The scheme will support EV charging infrastructure in nine local authorities
More than half of councils “not confident” of meeting net zero targets
Energy efficiency is the single most important measure toward net zero, according to a survey
‘Three quarters of councils have not started delivering on net zero’
Most councils do not currently have the resources available to meet their net zero goals,…
CMA investigates Veolia/Suez merger
It believes the merger could create a loss of competition and hike in costs for waste…
UK opens £9m fund for local authorities to tackle air pollution
The government's Air Quality Grant helps councils across England develop and implement…
Welsh Government invests £10m to boost energy efficiency in social housing
Some of the upgrades that will be trialled include the installation of heat pumps, intelligent…
Local authorities offered £2m to improve air quality
They can apply for projects including electric vehicle charging points, cycling infrastructure…
Welsh councils win £458k to plug in EV charging points
Five councils will install a total of 73 charging networks across 33 car parks
