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£12 million for home generators
Published : 01 June 2007

Grants to help climate-conscious householders to install micro generation technologies are available again. The Low Carbon Buildings Programme ... read more

£3 billion land fill tax could hit councils, new figures show
Published : 01 June 2007

New figures released today show that councils could be paying up to £3 billion in landfill tax over the next four years. The Local Government ... read more

Accident on a village green Cole v Davis-Gilbert & the Royal British Legion
Published : 01 June 2007

2007 All ER (D) 20 C was walking across a village green one evening and placed her foot in a hole hidden by grass. She broke her leg so badly ... read more

Climate change poses unprecedented challenge to England's cathedrals
Published : 01 June 2007

England's historic churches and cathedrals face the same tough choices forced on us all by climate change, Climate Change and Environment Minister ... read more

Councils set to step in to deal with cigarette litter
Published : 01 June 2007

Town halls are set to step in to deal with up to 25 tonnes of extra cigarette rubbish that could be dumped on Britain's streets every day as ... read more

Councils should encourage householders to produce energy from renewable sources
Published : 01 June 2007

The Local Government Information Unit is urging councils to promote the benefits of decentralised power to increase the number of households ... read more

Councils treble enviro-crime fines to keep the streets clean
Published : 01 June 2007

In a bid to clean up England's towns and cities councils have issued almost treble the number of fines for enviro crimes in the last six months. ... read more

Councils urged to reap the benefits of handing assets to communities
Published : 01 June 2007

Local people should be given greater control in how key assets in their communities are run from disused swimming baths to pubs and community ... read more

Defra publishes Quality Status Report
Published : 01 June 2007

The results of the University of Wales research study into the Quality Parish and Town Council Scheme have been published by the Department for ... read more

Global community must deploy low carbon technologies now to tackle climate change
Published : 01 June 2007

The technologies that can help combat climate change already exist, the latest international report on climate change has concluded. Low carbon ... read more

Government backs new campaign to slash CO2 emissions
Published : 01 June 2007

A major new campaign that aims to help individuals cut their personal CO2 emissions has been backed by Prime Minister Tony Blair and Environment ... read more

Major planning reforms for a sustainable future
Published : 01 June 2007

Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly has unveiled major reforms of the country's planning system to make it fit to tackle new challenges in the 21st ... read more

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