3 August 2020          View The Latest Issue Online          Follow Us On Twitter          View This Email Online

NEWS

Major incident declared in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester Police has revealed that a major incident has been declared by authorities in Greater Manchester following recent rises in coronavirus infection rates.....read more

Local economies facing £1 billion loss, warn councils

Local economies risk missing out on more than £1 billion in emergency coronavirus funding if the government goes ahead with plans to close business support schemes this month.....read more

West Yorkshire sets out 2038 zero carbon plan

Planting enough trees to cover 420 football pitches and reducing car use by a fifth are among the measures set out in a report on how West Yorkshire could become net zero carbon by 2038.....read more

Air pollution limits being breached across England

Friends of the Earth has revealed the 1,360 sites across England that have breached the annual Air Quality Objective for Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels, which are set to protect health.....read more

Ban adverts for polluting large cars, says report

A new report from the think tank The New Weather Institute is demanding an immediate end to adverts for large polluting cars.....read more

FEATURES

Recognising the benefits of active travel

Government Business talks to Mayor Dan Jarvis about his vision for walking and cycling in the Sheffield City Region and how lockdown can help create long-lasting changes to our travel habits.....read more

Nottingham and the 2028 Carbon Neutral Action Plan

We spoke to Cllr Sally Longford, deputy leader and Portfolio Holder for Energy and Environment at Nottingham City Council, about the authority’s 2028 Carbon Neutral Action Plan and an increase in walking and cycling.....read more

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