Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
Council chiefs call for solar panels on new builds
28/04/2025 All new homes should have solar panels installed to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs for households, council leaders say. |
London schools to benefit from energy efficiency measures
15/04/2025 Thirty-eight schools in London are set to benefit from £2.9m of City Hall funding to help them become more energy efficient, according to the Mayor of London. |
Gloucestershire schools set to see solar panels installed
24/02/2025 Gloucestershire County Council has named six primary schools that will see solar panels installed. |
Rooftop solar panels could cut energy bills by a quarter, report finds
12/02/2025 Rooftop solar panels could cut poorer households’ energy bills by almost a quarter, new research has found. |
Ofgem praises solar scheme for social housing
10/12/2024 Council estate residents in Hackney will be able to buy discounted energy from new solar panels on their buildings from next year. |
Council to install 120 solar-powered bins
18/11/2024 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is installing more than 120 new solar-powered litter bins to reduce litter and the borough’s carbon footprint. |
Row over collapse of legal action
22/08/2024 Proposed legal action over the Government granting planning permission for a large-scale solar farm has collapsed, provoking an angry reaction from two councils. |
Councils to take legal action over solar farm permission
08/08/2024 Suffolk County Council has initiated legal proceedings in a bid to secure more funding after the new Government approved a large-scale solar farm. |
