Toilet roll alternatives are blocking North East sewers
NORTHUMBRIAN Water is tackling the increasing number of sewers clogged up by flushed toilet roll alternatives as the coronavirus outbreak affects access to toilet...
New report recommends creating a single social water tariff for England and Wales
The Consumer Council for Water (CCW), has led an independent review into the affordability of water on behalf of the UK and Welsh governments,...
Majority of new homes in England are in the most energy efficient bands, new...
The majority of new homes in England are in the most energy efficient bands, according to figures published on Thursday.
In the last quarter 84% of...
IPPR: Planning and housing plans that ‘fall woefully short’ of what is needed
A NEW research report by Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) revealed that coronavirus is intensifying housing affordability issues, with one in five now...
UK retrofit industry must grow by tenfold to address 23% of UK emissions, says...
29m homes must be retrofitted by 2050, 1 million homes each year, to reach goal of net zero emissions and the retrofit industry will...
New guidance for social landlords on essential moves launched
SUPPORTING vulnerable people move to new homes during the pandemic should continue to be a priority, Housing Minister Christopher Pinche announced as new guidance...
Chancellor promises to prioritise environment in new budget
SAJID Javid announced today that he will be putting environment at the forefront of his First Budget.
The Budget is said to build on recent...
Apprenticeship system is failing people from disadvantaged backgrounds, says report
WORKERS from disadvantaged backgrounds are being left behind by the apprenticeship system, with numbers slumping by more than a third since the introduction of...
3D-printed coral could help produce bioenergy while helping reefs
RESEARCHERS have designed bionic 3D-printed corals that could help energy production and coral reef research.
Researchers from Cambridge University and University of California San Diego...
Businesses play critical role in reaching ‘COVID-Zero’, says Wellcome Foundation chief
BUSINESSES can play a critical role in getting reaching the 'COVID-Zero', where there are no preventable deaths, no more lockdown or disruption, according to...
