Infrastructure funding will unlock housing development
Up to 8,500 homes will be built thanks to new infrastructure enabled by funding announced on 11 June.
A total of £142 million has been put aside by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to construct new roads and utility connections for developments in places including Truro and Woking.
Poor city housing supply is driving wealth inequality
An undersupply of housing in cities due to the planning system is increasing property wealth inequality, according to a new study.
The Centre for Cities report also concluded that rising prices caused by rationing of land for homes in urban areas has worsened the north-south and rural-urban divides.
Government awards £7.8 million for innovative railway projects
Drone track inspections and hydrogen powered trains are a step closer to the UK railway network after the government unveiled a £7.8million funding pot for innovation.
The money has been given to the 24 winners of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition.
Increasing numbers of Britain’s van operators are committing to using electric vehicles as part of their fleet this year, according to the FTA 2019 Logistics Report.
The report shows that 71.4 per cent of freight and logistics companies intend to introduce electric vans and reduce carbon emissions.
Transport for London announces plans to replace 30-year-old DLR trains
The oldest rolling stock on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will be replaced with new trains by 2023, Transport for London has announced.
The new fleet will feature walk-through carriages, mobile device charging points and real-time travel information, as well as multi-use spaces for wheelchairs, pushchairs and luggage.
The Scottish government has approved plans to install one of the UK’s biggest battery storage facilities.
Scottish Power’s 50MW ‘super battery’ at Whitelee, the UK’s largest wind farm, will be the size of half a football pitch and enhance the site’s ability to store energy from wind generation.
Research shows onshore wind could save money for consumers
Independent analysis of the potential of onshore wind shows household bills could be reduced by £50 per year if more new projects were approved.
The Vivid Economics report commissioned by RenewableUK found that increasing capacity from 13GW to 35GW by 2035 would also triple employment in the industry.
Brexit uncertainty contributed to a 0.4 per cent contraction in the UK economy in April, according to a report published by EY on 10 June.
The company found that the biggest contributor to the dip was a 3.9 per cent drop in manufacturing output, including a 24 per cent fall in car production.
Half of UK companies are aiming to improve their energy efficiency, a new report has concluded.
Make UK’s study, Manufacturing: stepping up to the sustainability challenge, found that businesses were increasingly taking a long-term approach rather than focusing on immediate cost-savings.
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