Local authorities say they haven’t got enough funding or powers to fulfil government’s strategy on air pollution
Local authorities in England have not been given the funding or powers to fulfil the government’s strategy on air pollution, and air quality in English towns and cities is likely to suffer as a result, local governments and charities have said. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published its latest plan late on 28 April. […]
Boundary Marketing & PR launches PR and communications service for local authorities
Boundary Marketing & PR, the only marketing company dedicated to the highways and transport industry, is to launch a new PR and communications service for local authorities. The service has been designed to help local authorities to engage more effectively with the public to explain why highway and transport works are important and how they […]
Plans unveiled to improve local authority action on air quality
A consultation on delivering cleaner air in towns, cities and rural areas across England has been launched today (11 April). The Government is seeking views on a revised Air Quality Strategy which outlines how councils in England should use their existing powers and responsibilities more effectively to deliver improvements to air quality. The draft strategy includes: Following […]
New analysis finds Government funding intended to transform buses is disadvantaging rural communities
New analysis from Campaign for Better Transport has highlighted how the competitive nature of Government funding for local transport is disadvantaging rural local authorities and failing rural communities. The transport charity found that the Government’s system of asking local transport authorities to compete against each other for funding is consistently producing the same winners and […]
Local authorities trusted the most to take action on climate change and make a difference in local areas, says LGA survey report
Local councils are trusted the most to take action on climate change and make a difference in local areas on reducing carbon emissions, according to new polling by the Local Government Association. The LGA’s survey found 40% of residents trusted their council most to address the climate emergency, followed by the Government (28% and world […]