Dover welcomes five new electric buses on Fastrack
Kent and Dover councils have launched a fleet of Volvo BZL electric buses on the
£110m relief road approved to ease Lincolnshire congestion
The North Hykeham Relief Road will link the A46 and A15, supporting thousands of new
Local energy, local control
Eamon Grimes, Managing Director of LASER Energy, on how councils can scale renewable generation and
UK unemployment climbs to five year high as wages stall
The news has sparked rumours that the Bank of England will further slash interest rates
Failsafe in name: thousands of social homes remain substandard
Nearly 430,000 social homes in England fail to meet the decent homes standard, prompting cross-party
Regeneration plans set out for Bolton, Oldham and Tameside
The three areas could be given new development powers under plans unveiled by Greater Manchester
The final phase of the Gorton town square project begins
Work to complete Gorton’s high street investment project is set to move into its final
Crumbling classrooms expose the depth of England’s school decay
MPs have warned ageing school buildings and the ongoing RAAC crisis are exposing deep-rooted weaknesses
In from the cold: Labour’s plan for low-income families and renters
The government’s Warm Homes Plan is expected to lift ‘half a million families’ out of
All the reaction to the National Planning Policy Framework Consultation
There have been responses from all sides following the government’s launch of a major consultation
Campaign targets business loopholes costing councils millions
A new campaign is urging ministers to close loopholes in England’s business rates system, claiming
Free public transport trial launches in Glasgow
Residents will be offered free travel on buses, trains and the subway as part of
Solidarity forever: hundreds to sleep out for youth homelessness
More than 100 people will brave the cold at Somerset House to raise money for
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Barnsley to be UK’s first ‘Tech Town’ – what does that mean?
Local schools and college, businesses, NHS and others get government support to ‘unleash opportunities’ of AI Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has announced
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Allotments on new developments: planning priority or optional amenity?
Are allotments vital community infrastructure or just another drag on development viability? Tim Foreman of
Why the North West is central to the UK’s next phase of economic growth
UK economic geography is shifting as growth becomes more balanced. Development efforts and new investment
Experts react to Homes England’s £39bn housing boost
‘For too long there’s been chronic underinvestment in social and affordable housing,’ Richard Parker, Mayor
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