Councils face ‘wide range of barriers’ to tackle climate change
March 5, 2021
The Government must engage with councils and provide resources to achieve net-zero targets, MPs have said.
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Decision to prioritise vaccine jabs by age ‘deeply flawed’
March 2, 2021
A top public health director has attacked the Government’s decision to prioritise vaccinations by age as ‘deeply flawed’.
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Three Rivers tops recycling league
March 4, 2021
Three Rivers DC in Hertfordshire has climbed to become the highest performing authority in England for household waste recycling, according to official government figures.
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Groundwork laid for combined authority
March 4, 2021
Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council are pressing ahead with laying the political groundwork for a combined authority as they await a decision from the Government.
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BUDGET 2021: £220m fund to move away from European funding
March 4, 2021
The Government announced a £220m fund in the Budget as part of the move away from European funding after Brexit.
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BUDGET 2021: Sunak warns of pain to come
March 3, 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a budget to protect ‘livelihood and jobs’ – with a warning of public finance pain to come.
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Mayors call for self-isolation overhaul
March 1, 2021
Local government leaders have called for changes to self-isolation payments to increase compliance, but divisions remain over what form they should take.
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DCN bids to attract unitaries with new offer
March 1, 2021
The District Councils’ Network (DCN) will create a new category of membership in a bid to keep new unitaries within the association, The MJ has learnt.
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BUDGET 2021: Leeds named as site of new infrastructure bank
March 3, 2021
The new national infrastructure bank will be based in Leeds, chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed alongside other announcements badged under the Government’s levelling up agenda.
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