Fuel poverty is defined as the need for a household to spend over 10% of its income to achieve temperatures required for health and comfort.1 Fuel poverty is dependent on: household income fuel prices home energy efficiency The number of households in England in fuel poverty doubled from 2 million …
On coming into office last year the Coalition government launched their ‘Big Society’ initiative. The encouragement of social action and volunteering were placed high on this agenda, which was demonstrated in two of the initiatives’ key aims: to give communities more powers; and to encourage people to take a more …
Busy roads, lack of open space and where we shop for food are just a few examples of how the built environment influences our physical and mental health. Planning can positively affect the health of residents by managing development and securing investment for the public realm. For example, planning policies …
Supporting People is a programme to deliver housing-related support to vulnerable people, including: • older people with support needs • single homeless people • people with mental health problems • women at risk of domestic violence • young people at risk It is administered through 152 top-tier local authorities and …
Articulated lorries in the UK are currently limited to 16.5m in length. Current plans will extend this to 18.55m (a 12% increase), with an aim to increase road freight capacity.1 Longer vehicles are currently allowed as standard rigid trucks in drawbar trailer combination. (see pictures below) Heavy good vehicles (HGVs) …