The National Rural Conference 2025

Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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Local authorities want new powers to decarbonise transport

At an international climate change summit that happened on 13th July, local and regional leaders proposed a series of measures to help cut emissions

These signatories want new powers to decarbonise transport.

The climate change committee recently found that local authorities can influence around one third of emissions in local areas through place shaping and partnerships.

Polly Billington, CEO of UK100, added: “We need a power shift from central government to local communities to tackle climate change.”

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Fleet News - Local authorities want new powers to decarbonise transport