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Districts to get more say over traffic measures

By Nick Appleyard | 31 January 2012

Ministers have revealed plans to give town, parish and district councils more say in traffic-rela...

LGA demands Whitehall support over climate change

By Nick Appleyard | 27 January 2012

Council leaders have called for support to help Britain weather the risks posed by climate change...

Minister: 'satnav summit' could ease road pressures

By Nick Appleyard | 06 January 2012

Norman Baker has called a 'satnav summit' to tackle the chaos caused by out-of-date devices misdi...

Action to tackle air pollution in London underway

By Nick Appleyard | 03 January 2012

Boris Johnson implements a package of measures from his air quality strategy to cut pollution in ...

Air pollution fight 'a top priority' say MPs

By Nick Appleyard | 16 November 2011

Parliament's green watchdog warned this week ministers must priortise action to reduce pollution ...

MPs slam lacklustre approach to cutting air pollution

By Nick Appleyard | 14 November 2011

Ministers exaggerating local councils' ability to improve air quality, according to Parliament's ...

Recycling rates in England on the rise

By Nick Appleyard | 04 November 2011

Recycling rates in England surpassed the 40% mark last year for the first time since records began.

Councils lack flood money and skills, NAO warns

By Nick Appleyard | 28 October 2011

Spending watchdog claims council funding for vital flood defences and technical skills are insuff...

NPPF consultation draws to a close

By Nick Appleyard | 18 October 2011

Consultation on ministers' controversial reforms to planning policy draws to a close today.

Government ponders cash boost for winter roads

By Nick Appleyard | 21 September 2011

Ministers are discussing a possible injection of cash to improve Britain’s capacity to cope with ...