The Commission has signalled it is ready to act against Bratislava over a system charging foreign drivers more for diesel than Slovaks, echoing its 2022 move against Hungary over a similar measure. Reacting to the Druzhba pipeline halt and the war in Iran, Slovakia has introduced a 30-day restriction on diesel refueling from this week,…
Tuesday, March 24th, 2026 @ 4:07 pm On Saturday 21 March, Bishop Stephen Wright, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle and Chair of Trustees of CAFOD, blessed a new 8.24 hectare woodland creation project comprising 7,500 trees is getting underway at Emmaus Youth Village in Consett, Country Durham. The project is designed to support biodiversity, education…
Released: Tuesday, 24 March 2026 Worthing’s coastline is becoming interactive, as a digital engagement platform launches to answer questions and receive live updates about the town’s bathing waters. We have partnered with the Environment Agency and Hello Lamp Post, a community engagement platform that uses artificial intelligence to communicate and consult with residents. Hello Lamp Post…
The funding package will be distributed through Scotland’s City Heritage Trusts and will see funding distributed across a number of Scotland’s cities, including for the first time Dunfermline. After Dunfermline became Scotland’s eighth city in 2022, it now qualifies for funding through the City Heritage Trust (CHT) scheme, which aims to provide local trusts with…
But Bristol city councillors said they shouldn’t be too ‘miffed’ The view of Bristol’s Floating Harbour from Underfall Yard(Image: Underfall Yard) The Environment Agency (EA) has pulled funding from Bristol City Council for work to prevent flooding in the Floating Harbour from large tides. A report to councillors said the government body had stopped paying…
Friday’s event (20 March) – attended and supported by Deputy Mayor Kate Green – brought together representatives including the Environment Agency, Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and all 10 Greater Manchester local authorities. It built on the existing coordinated action against waste criminals who blight communities, damage the environment and undermine…
Tuesday 24th March 2026 North East Derbyshire District Council is reminding residents and local businesses to recycle vapes responsibly, following ongoing concerns around fire risks and environmental harm caused by incorrect disposal. Vapes should never be put in household bins, as damaged or crushed vapes can cause fires due to the lithium‑ion batteries they contain….
European Commission plays down disappearance of keenly awaited proposal from April-May schedule Source link
Approximate site boundary of three drive-through cafés and a major employment development near Kempston. Image: Google My Maps Map Data (C)2025 Imagery (C)2025 Airbus, Maxar Technologies via LDRS. Plans for three drive-through cafés and a major employment development near Kempston were withdrawn from Bedford Borough Council Planning Committee’s agenda yesterday (Monday), after the Environment Agency…
The Environment Agency (EA) has pulled funding from Bristol City Council for work to prevent flooding in the Floating Harbour from large tides. A report to councillors said the government body had stopped paying for ‘stop gate operations’, which keep the water level stable. The authority challenged the decision to withdraw the £43,000 of funding…
