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Local authority invests in GPS collars for cattle 22/05/2025 Cambridge City Council has been forced to adopt a high-tech solution to stop cows grazing on common land from falling into the River Cam.
Council’s anti-slavery policy used to fight solar farm 12/05/2025 Locals opposed to a solar panel project on the Hampshire-Berkshire border are attempting to stop it by arguing it could breach anti-slavery commitments.
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.

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