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Over a million new green jobs could be created by 2050

Council leaders have said that nearly 700,000 direct jobs could be created in England’s low-carbon and renewable energy economy by 2030, rising to more than 1.18 million by 2050.....read more

Leisure centres on the brink without immediate funding

The District Councils’ Network has warned that leisure centres closed due to coronavirus may never re-open unless government brings forward a financial rescue package to save the sector.....read more

£63 million welfare funding for local authorities

An additional £63 million has been confirmed by government to be distributed to local authorities in England to help those who are struggling to afford food and other essentials due to coronavirus.....read more

New scheme needed to protect housing sector from collapse

The Centre for Policy Studies has warned that the coronavirus crisis is likely to make it impossible for the government to hit its housebuilding targets and exacerbate the already devastating impact of the housing crisis.....read more

New powers for councils to keep cyclists safe

Cycling Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has announced that cyclists will have safer journeys thanks to new laws coming into force from 22 June.....read more

FEATURES

How is remote working changing the public sector?

What impact has the lockdown had on the possibilities for more regular home-working across organisations, and what technology is needed to support this? Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds, explores.....read more

Covid-19: Conquering crisis through re-allocating space

Active travel has proved to be vital for our recovery from Covid-19. Here, Rachel White, head of Public Affairs at Sustrans, looks at the benefits that emergency measures to help pedestrians and cyclists to travel safely could have on our health and the health of our communities.....read more