BREAKING | Herefordshire Council set to receive Government funding to introduce Bus Lanes and to fill potholes as part of Network North plan to replace HS2

BREAKING | Herefordshire Council set to receive Government funding to introduce Bus Lanes and to fill potholes as part of Network North plan to replace HS2

The West Midlands will benefit from more frequent trains, more capacity and faster journeys in a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks. A total of £36 billion in savings... Read more »
Government urged to resurrect Help to Buy…

Government urged to resurrect Help to Buy…

Paul Sams, partner at Dutton Gregory Solicitors, said Help to Buy should never have been scrapped. He said: “At present, there is a real danger of a generation of young people being... Read more »
UK government did not carry out detailed surveys before it bought free schools sites | School building programme

UK government did not carry out detailed surveys before it bought free schools sites | School building programme

The government failed to carry out detailed surveys that would reveal problems such as asbestos and unstable concrete before buying up sites for its flagship free schools, an Observer investigation has found.... Read more »
Full list of schools in England affected by unsafe concrete published by government | Politics News

Full list of schools in England affected by unsafe concrete published by government | Politics News

The government has finally published a list of schools identified with collapse-prone concrete after days of mounting pressure. The document, released by the Department for Education, showed the start of term had... Read more »
Sadiq Khan blames Government after figures show just three affordable homes started in recent months

Sadiq Khan blames Government after figures show just three affordable homes started in recent months

S adiq Khan has been criticised for work starting on just three new City Hall-funded affordable homes in recent months – but a source close to the mayor branded the attack “utter... Read more »
Four new Investment zones revealed by government …

Four new Investment zones revealed by government …

The government has been making a flurry of announcements about new investment areas in recent weeks, the single biggest of which was a proposal for a jaw-dropping 250,000 new homes in Cambridge.... Read more »
Labour government would “increase London listings”, Reeves claims | Business News

Labour government would “increase London listings”, Reeves claims | Business News

A Labour government would bolster London’s flagging market for new company listings, Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, will claim this week. Sky News has learnt that Ms Reeves will pledge during a... Read more »
Low traffic neighbourhoods stripped of government money in boost for drivers

Low traffic neighbourhoods stripped of government money in boost for drivers

Low traffic neighbourhoods will no longer be able to be created using government money, as Downing Street pledges to end the war on motorists.  Mark Harper, the Transport Secretary, has stripped funding... Read more »
Greenwich joins Lewisham in condemning Government policy on refugees – South London News

Greenwich joins Lewisham in condemning Government policy on refugees – South London News

Lewisham and Greenwich councils have both passed motions rejecting laws described by asylum seeker supporters as “anti-refugee”. Lewisham passed its motion at a meeting on November 23, while Greenwich councillors passed theirs... Read more »
Train strikes: Rail services hit with union and government in standoff

Train strikes: Rail services hit with union and government in standoff

York station is open, but very quiet. There are trains running here today, but fewer than usual. The first train – to London – left just after 08:00. Some places nearby have... Read more »