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Grant Shapps: Downing Street hosting the self-build boom

19 April 2012 | No comments

A package of new support to give as many people as possible the opportunity to build their own homes was announced today at England’s most famous address by Housing Minister Grant Shapps.

Leicestershire County Council in data breach

17 April 2012 | No comments

Leicestershire County Council have breached the Data Protection Act (DPA), following the theft of a briefcase containing sensitive personal data from a social worker’s home, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today.

Audit Commission announces details of £50 million annual savings for public bodies

11 April 2012 | No comments

The Audit Commission has today announced the reduced scale audit fees it will charge individual councils, health and other public bodies for five years from 2012/13.

New waste collection days for West Devon

4 April 2012 | No comments

Collection days for waste and recycling will be changing for around half of West Devon’s households from mid May 2012. West Devon residents should keep an eye out for details in the post detailing the new collection days. 

‘Sound’ investment to help build more affordable homes

4 April 2012 | No comments

Moves to encourage more private investment in social housing were announced by Ministers today.

Cabinet to discuss school building improvements

4 April 2012 | No comments

Schools in Swansea are set to benefit from a building improvements scheme being discussed by Swansea Council’s Cabinet this week.

Street lighting reduced

4 April 2012 | No comments

Pembrokeshire County Council is reducing the hours of street lighting in a bid to cut down on carbon emissions.

Viking wind farm approved

4 April 2012 | No comments

Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has today granted consent for the Viking wind farm on Shetland, which will power more than 175,000 homes and bring around £30 million annual income for the local community.

Big progress for sustainable transport

4 April 2012 | No comments

Hertfordshire County Council is nearing completion of this year’s projects funded by BIGHERTSBIGIDEAS, the sustainable transport package for Watford, Hemel Hempstead and St Albans. 

Major New Recycling Contract For councils

3 April 2012 | No comments

A major new contract to provide a recycling service across four district council areas in North Yorkshire is set to bring them around £3m in extra income.

Recycle your bulky waste

3 April 2012 | No comments

Fylde Borough council has teamed up with Bulky Waste Collectors to collect, reuse and recycle residents’ unwanted large household items.

Important advice on home fuel storage

3 April 2012 | No comments

Buckinghamshire Trading Standards team is advising people not to stockpile fuel supplies at home ahead of a possible fuel strike.

Recycling increase means more cash for taxpayers

3 April 2012 | No comments

Wellingborough residents are recycling more than ever and it’s generating hundreds of thousands of pounds to help fund local services, according to latest figures released by the council.

New website launched for Bedfordshire Homefinder

3 April 2012 | No comments

For the first time people searching for an affordable home in Bedfordshire can use a new website to explore all of the housing options open to them – from renting to buying.

Think Energy not Power: Gaia-Wind Ltd Best Practice Visit

3 April 2012 | No comments

A number of local Fife businesses took advantage of a ‘Best Practice’ visit, organised by Green Business Fife, to Gaia-Wind Ltd’s small wind turbine manufacturing facility in Glasgow last week.         

Free Energy Advice Available

3 April 2012 | No comments

Clackmannanshire Council is offering tailored energy advice and one-to-one support for people who are experiencing difficulty in meeting the costs of their fuel bills.

£9.9m Cambridgeshrie bid for drought damaged road repairs

3 April 2012 | No comments

£5million investment for walking and cycling

2 April 2012 | No comments

Transport Minister, Carl Sargeant has announced that £5m will be allocated to local authorities to develop safe walking and cycling routes across Wales.