The Local Channel Chat

You would think that with the UK facing fines of £180m per year from the EU for failing to achieve higher levels of recycling, that Local Authorities wouldn’t be turning people away from recycling centres just because of where they live. But, people living near borders of Local Authorities are being...

Businesses trying to tackle climate change and installing greener energy technology face higher taxes, Conservatives warned today. The Valuation Office Agency, an arm of Inland Revenue, is preparing to tax solar panels, wind turbines and micro-generation technology with higher business rates and council...