A report on the Grenfell Tower fire has said that local authorities and public services failed in their human rights obligations to protect life and provide safe housing.
Local authorities should consider how traffic-related air pollution may affect local communities when they assess planning applications, according to an updated quality standard.
The Short Term Accommodation Association (STAA), a trade body representing the short-term letting and home-sharing sector, is launching an independent accreditation scheme.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has asked for additional powers to tackle poor business practices and a new focus on putting the consumer at the heart of the UK competition regime.
Prime Minister Theresa May announced this week that the 'meaningful vote' – the vote to determine the future direction of Brexit – has been delayed until Tuesday, 12 March. If the 'meaningful vote' is rejected by Parliament, the Prime Minister has offered two further votes: one to rule out a 'no deal' Brexit and one to request an extension to Article 50 that would delay the UK's exit from the EU.
Tactile walking surface indicators (TWSIs) not only help the blind or vision impaired to navigate in places they are familiar with but also support their independent travel in places they visit for the first time. We need to ensure that this group of people can get to where they need to be safely, confidently and problem-free.