Local responses to global problems
Sargassum is a seaweed causing significant socio-environmental and economic issues in the Eastern Caribbean Islands (EC), Mexico and parts of the USA.
environment
‘Clarify extreme weather roles’
Long-term plans to respond to floods, storms and heatwaves are needed, MPs have warned in a new report.
Wasteful words
While we have made a lot of progress on tackling waste by emphasising the last part of the ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ mantra, we can’t recycle our way out of the climate emergency.
Fly-tipping incidents down
Council enforcement actions against fly-tipping went up and the number of incidents went down last year in England.
‘Disappointing’ decision to delay recycling reforms
New rules to ensure producers pay for the cost of recycling their packaging have been deferred from October 2024 to 2025, the Government announced over the summer.
Recovering the costs of fly-tipping
Ahead of the Conservative Party Conference in October, the LGA Conservative Group has been working hard to bring together our manifesto publication to launch at the conference.
Delivering on the promise of heat networks
In an era of energy efficiency and decarbonisation, heat networks offer a promising solution for the UK’s net zero aspirations.
How not to implement policy
Ninety per cent of cab drivers opposed, 80 per cent of outer London businesses opposed and 80 per cent of outer London employees opposed.
River pollution ‘blocking 20,000 new homes’
Urgent action and funding are needed to address river pollution and low water levels so 20,000 new homes left in limbo can be built, the LGA has warned.