March 2017

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Plans to combat backstreet puppy breeders
Published : 16 February 2017

Tougher dog breeding licensing rules to better protect thousands of puppies are to be introduced as part of a swathe of reforms to safeguard ... read more

Hedges and boundaries grant from Natural England
Published : 16 February 2017

Natural England is inviting applications for the Countryside Stewardship hedgerows and boundaries grant which opened at the beginning of last ... read more

Environment gains from businesses breaking the law
Published : 16 February 2017

Charities will receive more than £1.5 million for projects benefitting wildlife and the environment as a result of enforcement action by ... read more

One Public Estate helps councils deliver 44,000 jobs and 25,000 homes
Published : 16 February 2017

One Public Estate expands to help almost three quarters of councils to deliver 44,000 jobs and 25,000 homes through property. The Cabinet ... read more

Government pledges £64 million to encourage more cycling and walking to work
Published : 16 February 2017

Thousands more people will be encouraged to cycle and walk to work thanks to a £64 million government investment, the Transport Minister ... read more

Local authorities to hire 1,000s of new apprentices
Published : 16 February 2017

The local government sector will be required to hire ‘thousands’ of apprentices as part of Whitehall’s commitment ... read more

White Paper to fix ‘broken’ housing market published
Published : 16 February 2017

The Government has introduced ‘bold’ new plans to ‘fix the broken housing market’ and build more homes across England.  ... read more

CPRE response to housing White Paper
Published : 16 February 2017

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has broadly welcomed the Housing White Paper, in particular its focus on addressing market failure ... read more

London councils sitting on 22,000 empty garages
Published : 16 February 2017

Councils in London own 22,000 empty garages that could be freed up to deliver at least 16,000 homes, according to new research. A freedom ... read more

Peers urged to support creation of new local councils
Published : 16 February 2017

The House of Lords is being urged to support the creation of new local councils in England’s city areas to strengthen local democracy and ... read more

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