Net zero subsidy scheme for electric vehicle chargers triggers fraud increase

A taxpayer-funded subsidy scheme for electric vehicle chargers has been hit by a wave of fraud. The Department for Transport (DfT) paid out tens of thousands of pounds to fraudsters who pretended to have installed chargers outside their homes, a report has revealed. Part of the Government’s net zero drive, the electric vehicle homecharge scheme (EVHS) allowed members of […]

Road maintenance backlog hinders councils from undertaking preventative work, says NAO report

The increasing backlog in road maintenance work is hindering local authorities in undertaking preventative work that could deliver better value for money, according to a National Audit Office report. The report, The condition and maintenance of local roads in England*, said that: “Despite their importance, the condition of local roads is declining and the backlog to […]

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