ENVIRONMENT

Waste not, want not

Councils will not be forced to make weekly bin collections, but ministers do want more recycling and reduction, says Dermott Calpin.

Kent's ‘No use empty' initiative is helping revive local communities by funding renovation work to transform once-derelict properties into new homes, explains Steve Grimshaw

Across the UK, demand for affordable housing far outweighs supply, with an estimated 4.5 million people on housing waiting lists.

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