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Green social prescribing pilots open for applications

A trailblazing £4.27m scheme aimed at helping the mental wellbeing of communities hardest hit by coronavirus has been launched by the government today...

Monday, 5 October 2020 14:39

Treasury Committee: Oral evidence: Decarbonisation and Green Finance - Sep 30

Chair: Welcome to the Treasury Select Committee and our evidence session on green finance and decarbonisation...

Monday, 5 October 2020 14:37

LGA responds to funding for new domestic abuse duty for councils

Responding to today’s announcement of £6 million in government funding to help councils prepare for the introduction of the Domestic Abuse Bill...

Monday, 5 October 2020 13:56

Hydrogen buses coming to Birmingham next Spring

Birmingham City Council has purchased 20 new hydrogen double decker buses as part of their Clean Air Hydrogen Bus Pilot...

Monday, 5 October 2020 13:43

Will the UK’s performing arts sector be able to survive the crisis?

Will significant parts of the performing arts sector fall through the gaps in the Job Support Scheme...

Monday, 5 October 2020 13:40

Anneliese Dodds responds to the Chancellor’s speech at Tory conference

Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to Rishi Sunak’s speech at Tory conference, said...

Monday, 5 October 2020 13:39

IoD responds to Chancellor’s conference speech

Responding to the Chancellor’s Conservative Party conference speech, Roger Barker, Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors, said...

Monday, 5 October 2020 12:54

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his keynote speech today at Conservative Party Conference

"Being appointed Chancellor in February this year was an immense honour...

Monday, 5 October 2020 12:52

Call for evidence on 'Air Quality Partners' to support local authorities

New approach aims to broaden the range of organisations responsible for improving air quality locally...

Monday, 5 October 2020 12:28

School leaders, teachers, and governors put forward proposals to make 2021 exams fair

Five education organisations, representing school leaders, teachers, and governors, have submitted a set of joint proposals to make next summer’s A-levels and GCSEs as fair as possible amidst the ongoing disruption of the Covid pandemic...

Monday, 5 October 2020 12:00