Working out your electric vehicle strategy
In November 2020, nearly one in every 10 new cars registered in the UK was pure electric, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Certainty and resources to plan ahead
The final local government finance settlement for 2021/22, which was laid before Parliament in February, confirmed that councils will receive a share of £51.3 billion in funding (a 4.6 per cent increase in cash terms).
Green connections
A new system of linked parks in Brighton’s city centre has improved air quality, sustainable transport and biodiversity.
Elections without a doorstep campaign?
As I write, an election is looming.
The importance of place
As first was going to press, the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was being administered for the first time in the UK.
Time to look ahead
Perhaps it was inevitable that this year’s government review of public spending would get downgraded from a comprehensive, three-year plan to the one-year Spending Review Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered last month.
Councils need mums
The theory behind local government is a good one: local people, representative of the local population, represent the area.
Local elections like no others
With the local elections 2021 fast approaching, voting matters now more than ever.
Climate change demands action now
The United States has come under new management at a crucial time in world history – what could be the turning point in the fight against climate change.