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 Plans for three drive-through cafés and a major employment development near Kempston were withdrawn from Bedford Borough Council Planning Committee’s agenda yesterday (Monday), after the Environment Agency…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…
Winners of Sustainability in Sport Fund announced as second round of £100k distributed to drive environment change Three members of the Welsh Sports Association have been awarded grants, and two further members have been partly funded, from the Sustainability in Sport Fund, enabling the launch of initiatives which will drive lasting environmental change within the…
Simona Bianchi and Mauro Overend from Delft University of Technology explain why multi-disciplinary approaches are key to creating safer, eco-friendly, and resilient buildings that protect urban communities and ensure long-term sustainability. The built environment is ill-prepared for more frequent and increasingly intense climate-related extremes, resulting in severe economic losses and public health risks. Recent scientific…
A ‘feast or famine’ environment caused by delays to major armed forces reforms are leading to job losses and shut downs. Defence and aerospace firms are struggling to handle the current economic climate amid delays to the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). The framework aims to set out the financing for major developments in the Royal…
