Rising fuel prices and climate change are pushing energy to the top of the agenda, and local government is taking steps towards self-sufficiency. Which councils are leading the way towards localised energy production?
It may be that the tiny Black Forest village of Schönau represents the future, at least as far as energy is concerned.
Amid the autumn freeze, will transport get the economy moving?
We’ve had the one of the warmest autumns on record, yet the chancellor’s autumn statement sent a chill through everyone, particularly those in the public sector.