Local Government and Legislation

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UK100 publish ‘Powers in Place’ – The handbook of local authority Net Zero powers

‘We currently have a situation where local powers to achieve Net Zero are theoretical rather than actual.’ says Jason Torrance, Interim Chief Executive at UK100, ‘Local authorities are achieving enormous change despite, not because of, the regulatory framework and the reluctance to resource them adequately to meet the challenge of climate change.

Features & Opinion Local Government

Cleaner air challenges in a rural authority setting

Headlines Local Government

DEFRA publish summary of responses to Air Quality Strategy Consultation

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Children get involved in promoting Council’s drive to clean up air around schools

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Sadiq Khan embarks on ULEZ expansion counter-offensive

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Londoners urged to check if they qualify for ULEZ scrappage scheme

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TRL Launches New Active Travel Audits Service for local authorities

Features & Opinion Headlines Local Government

Third edition of the Air Quality News Procurement Guide

Headlines Local Government

Wandsworth Citizens’ Assembly present their air quality recommendations

On 1st March we reported on the first meeting of the Wandsworth Citizens’ Assembly, a group made up of of 50 randomly selected residents, who met up for four entire Sundays to discuss air quality issue in the borough. Also at these meeting were a facilitating team from Shared Future, council staff and a range of guest speakers, referred to here as ‘commentators.’