rural environment
25 Apr 2022
New NALC event on fighting climate change
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has a new online event on fighting climate change, taking place on 25 May 2022 37% of local (parish and town) councils have...
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19 Apr 2022
More than 10,000 homes affected by halt on development
The Eastern Daily Press reports that more than 10,000 homes in Norfolk could have planning permission delayed due to measures introduced to keep the county’s waterways clean The hold-up has...
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11 Apr 2022
Decarbonisation of off gas grid heating
The Rural Coalition has recently written to the Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP (Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change) to raise concerns regarding the recently released...
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04 Apr 2022
Environmental planning system ties up more farmland
Farmers Weekly reports that the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the Government to overhaul its approach to tackling the housing crisis in rural communities Homes are...
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28 Mar 2022
Johnson to defy cabinet fears and push for onshore wind expansion
The Guardian reports that Boris Johnson is expected to open the door to more onshore wind in the forthcoming energy strategy, despite some cabinet ministers lobbying against relaxing planning laws...
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28 Mar 2022
Electric car chargepoints to overtake fuel pumps
BBC reports that the Department for Transport (DfT) has pledged that the number of charge points by the end of the decade will be the equivalent to almost five times...
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14 Mar 2022
UK ministers urged to promote e-bikes to tackle health and climate crises
The Guardian reports that ministers have been urged to consider subsidising e-bikes after a study found that mass use of such bikes could create more than £2bn in health benefits...
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21 Feb 2022
North Devon Homes £4.7m funding win for energy improvements
North Devon Gazette reports that North Devon Homes, along with other social housing providers, have helped to secure £4.7 million of funding for energy improvements to properties across the South...
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17 Jan 2022
Millions of rural homes forced into expensive eco upgrades
The Telegraph has reported how rural areas will be disproportionately affected by the heating crisis over the next decade amid plans to ban fossil fuel systems in off-grid homes The...
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04 Jan 2022
Transport minister on UK Government’s plans for greener transport
Local Cumberland paper The News and Star reports on comments from Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP (Con) revealing the Government’s areas of focus for reducing carbon emissions Mrs Harrison said...
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