Redefining the shape of local government
With the new authorities of East Suffolk and West Suffolk launching from next month, what final hurdles do the councils face in coming together? Neil Merrick reports.
Around £2bn of clean energy projects ‘stuck’ due to lack of funds
30/01/2019 A ‘temperature check’ survey has identified an estimated £2bn worth of council clean energy projects that are struggling to progress due to underfunding. |
Council’s electricity supply goes 100% green
14/10/2016 Cambridge City Council has announced its intention to purchase all of its electricity from 100% renewable sources in a push to make the city ‘sustainable’. |
Interview: Green Party leader Jonathan Bartley and post-Brexit politics
14/10/2016 ‘It’s time to take back control!’ was a popular slogan during the Brexit referendum. William Eichler asks Jonathan Bartley what it means in practice. |
Council pensions invest £150m into UK windfarm
14/03/2016 A joint venture set up between two local government pension schemes is to invest £150m into a South Lanarkshire windfarm. |
Winners revealed for £40m electric vehicle fund
25/01/2016 Four cities have been awarded £40m to roll-out green vehicle technology such as street lighting that charges electric cars and extra parking spaces for plug-in car owners. |
The December issue of Local Government News looks at the consequences a council may face if it is unable to provide statutory services, the launch of Liverpool’s housing company and how councils can best manage roles in local authority companies.
It also has a special section on green building and energy efficiency including what funding is available to enable councils to deliver heat networks and how councils can pay for ‘smart buildings’.
