Parks and green spaces at risk, charity warns
Almost 20,000 football pitches worth of green space could be lost over the next 20 years as the UK’s population
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Warrington Council eyes community bond scheme
Warrington Borough Council has revealed plans to give the public the opportunity to invest with the local authority to develop
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‘Net zero’ Shropshire garden village plans announced
Bradford Estates have announced plans to build a sustainable garden village-style settlement on land to the west of the A41
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Bristol reportedly looks to offload energy company
Bristol City Council is reportedly looking to sell off its energy business – Bristol Energy – after warning the local
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Prince’s Countryside Fund awards emergency grants
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has awarded more than £120,000 to 62 community-led projects dealing with the impact of coronavirus across
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Plymouth calls for government action to help fishing industry
Plymouth City Council has called on the government to do more to help the fishing industry, which it warns is
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Milton Keynes to build ‘truly affordable homes’ with new company
Milton Keynes Council has revealed plans to establish a housing company to create 2,000 ‘truly affordable homes’. The council’s cabinet
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Scottish communities get £20m boost from renewables
Renewable energy projects in Scotland have generated £20m in benefits for local communities in the last year, according to a
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Council energy company bosses ‘terminated’ as directors
The two most senior bosses at Robin Hood Energy have been terminated as directors of the local authority-owned energy company.
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Boris urged to make flood defences a priority
Boris Johnson has been urged to make investing in flood defences in the North a priority. The IPPR North think
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Community energy ‘matchmaking’ service launches
A new ‘matchmaking’ website to help community energy projects find available buildings and land has been launched. The PowerPaired platform
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Water UK names new chief executive
The trade body Water UK has announced Christine McGourty has been appointed as its new chief executive and will join
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Labour promises warm homes for all
The Labour Party has promised to get loft insulation, double glazing and other energy-saving technologies installed in homes across the
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Surrey set to invest £270m in flood defence schemes
Surrey County Council is set to give flood defence schemes along the River Thames £270m to help protect 15,000 homes.
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Ministers urged to use local strategies to aid net-zero plans
Two leading think tanks have called on the government to fast-track more local industrial strategies in order to help regions
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Historic High Street Fund winners revealed
The government has announced 69 schemes across England will win a slice of the £95m fund to restore historic high
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Southampton’s energy company celebrates 1st birthday
Southampton City Council’s energy company CitizEn Energy has celebrated its first year in business with the news it has signed
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Councils urged to protect wildlife by the roadside
Council and other organisations will be asked to change the way they manage road verges, and roundabouts to benefit wildlife
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Thames Water enlists bloggers in water efficiency campaign
Thames Water has become one of the first utility companies to sponsor social media influencers to help spread the message
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Portsmouth admits defeat over Victory Energy
Portsmouth City Council has announced it is finally pulling the plug on Victory Energy, after it failed to find a
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