A new weather station has been opened in Birmingham city centre to help scientists to discover more about climate change and extreme weather conditions in an urban environment. The city council's Environmental Partnership has teamed up with University of Birmingham, the West Midlands Climate Change Adaptation Partnership and the Met Office to develop the city centre station.
In tandem with its move towards Foundation Trust status, the Royal United Hospital in Bath has published plans for better parking at the site.
The 'Warmer Beds' Home Insulation Scheme is offering a special summer discounted price to homeowners in Bedford Borough to help make their homes more energy efficient, save money on their heating bills and reduce carbon emissions.
Essex County Council has announced that Lord Hanningfield remains a County Councillor, as he has lodged an appeal against his conviction on expenses fraud. However the Liberal Democrats have called on him to do the honourable thing and resign.
Brentwood and Ongar Liberal Democrats have expressed concern regarding the type of phone mast applications received within the Borough and the lack of supporting information submitted by mobile phone companies to give weight to their claims.
Government plans to cut red tape, giving Cumbria County Council more freedom to implement 20mph speed limits, have been welcomed by South Lakeland MP Tim Farron.