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Westminster adopts retrofit first policy in emissions reduction drive

Westminster City Council is forcing developers to consider retrofit first before demolition and reconstruction, in a move it says has potential to be the biggest single emissions-reduction initiative undertaken by any council in the country.

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Costs of new hospitals rise 50%, says NAO report

A National Audit Committee (NAO) report into the New Hospital Programme says the delivery timetable is now more realistic than when it last reported in 2023, with most hospitals now to be delivered later than originally planned.

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Government commits to £45 billion Northern Powerhouse Rail investment

The government has announced a commitment to the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) project that had drifted over the ten years or so since first being announced. 

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Private sector investment to be leveraged into Scottish infrastructure

The Scottish Government has published its draft Infrastructure Strategy that includes £30 billion of capital investment over its Spending Review period to 2030. Leveraging private sector investment is a plank in the strategy, Finance Secretary Fiona Robinson says.

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Whistleblowing appeal heads for Supreme Court

Notice of Appeal has been filed at the Supreme Court in the case of Rice v Wicked Vision by Old Square Chambers following the successful grant of Permission to Appeal in a case that aims to clarify the law surrounding whistleblowing.

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Scottish building safety levy Bill passes first parliamentary hurdle

Scotland’s post Grenfell tragedy safety legislation has cleared its first hurdle in the Scottish Parliament against opposition from the Labour and Conservative parties.

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Tough new legal duties on water companies to cut pollution

Water companies are being legally required to produce pollution reduction plans for the first time, using detailed instructions published this week. 

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‘Sticking plaster’ approach all that keeps planning system working

Almost all local authorities in England would fail to meet government targets on planning decisions without the use of ‘sticking plaster’ time extensions, says a Financial Times (FT) analysis of official data.

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Poor Contract Management caused prison ‘disgrace’ 

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has slammed the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) over commercial failings in leasing a prison for £4 million a year that is unusable because high levels of radon gas could damage prisoners’ health. 

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Former Carillion finance chiefs have fines reduced

Two former finance chiefs of Carillion, which collapsed eight years ago, have had their fines from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reduced after appealing. 

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