"The Prime Minister must think again on abolishing UK Aid" say Liberal Democrats.
The day before yesterday the Prime Minister announced that the Foreign Office and Department for International Development are set to merge.
19 Jun 2020
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The Irish Government has Selected Seven Offshore Wind Projects for Fast-Tracking
The Irish Government is committed under its Climate Action Plan to having at least 3.5 GW of offshore wind in Ireland in the next ten years.
16 Jun 2020
In a Regional First, Cambridge Invests in an Electric Bin Lorry. First of Many?
The Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service - a partnership between South Cambridgeshire District and Cambridge City Councils - has acquired its first electric refuse collection vehicle (RCV).
15 Jun 2020
Government's "Restoring Your Railway" Funding in Full Swing with First Round Winning Bids Announced
The Department for Transport is inviting MPs, local councils and community groups across England and Wales to propose how they could use funding to reinstate axed local services and restore closed stations.
12 Jun 2020
Some Local Roadworks Planned for Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead and elsewhere
Hertfordshire County Council have given notice of a number of maintenance works currently planned as and when they can be fitted induring the period of social distancing.
8 Jun 2020
Dacorum BC Tried, and Failed, to Turn Common Land in Bovingdon into a Car Park
You might expect a local council to try to conserve what remains of Britain's common land. Unfortunately Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) decided last October to sacrifice a broad strip of an amenity green in Bovingdon High Street to the needs of the motor car. They were proposing to develop 140 square metres as 6 hard surfaced, car parking bays. However it turned out also to be a remnant of common land. This meant that DBC was required, under Section 38 of the Commons Act 2006, to apply for consent from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Natural England (an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the DEFRA), a number of local people and the Open Spaces Society objected. The grounds for objection were that the use of a common for car-parking was inconsistent with its enjoyment by the public, as the bays would reduce the area for public recreation and would have an urbanising effect. The Inspector appointed to decide on the issue rejected the application saying
8 Jun 2020