Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Research finds council homes falling behind in solar uptake
02/06/2026 Councils are being outpaced by private homeowners in their installation rate of rooftop solar panels, data has found. |
Solar-powered bin scheme drives efficiencies in Sheffield
18/03/2026 New solar-powered smart bins are to be launched in Sheffield to help meet the city’s environmental goals. |
Major solar farm planned for Dorset Council-owned land
13/11/2025 Dorset Council is set to pursue plans for a major solar farm on a council-owned site near Weymouth, under new proposals outlined in a report to its cabinet. |
Approval of largest solar farm scheme branded ‘appalling’
15/10/2025 A 3,000 acre solar farm project in Lincolnshire has received Government approval despite opposition from the county council. |
Glasgow launches £1m CMI for climate projects
02/10/2025 Glasgow City Council has unveiled a Community Municipal Investment (CMI), aiming to raise £1m to fund solar energy initiatives across the city. |
Solar energy scheme could save Havering Council thousands
24/09/2025 Solar PV panels have been installed at nine locations as part of Havering Council’s aims to cut carbon emissions. |
Council leader dismisses ‘laughable’ criticism of solar farm skit
26/08/2025 A council leader has denied inciting violence after he made a video where he pretended to destroy a solar farm with a rocket launcher. |
Residents reject solar farm scheme
04/08/2025 More than 50 residents have complained to a local authority about proposals for a solar farm development in Hampshire. |
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. |
