The government’s offer of grants to replace gas boilers with heat pumps will be useless for most consumers, experts reveal.

Myles Robinson, heating expert at Boiler Central, said: “The plan is misleading for UK consumers. The government is suggesting that all homes can have heat pumps to replace gas boilers, when in fact only a small percentage of UK homes are suitable for them.

Pupils from an inner-city primary school have planted the first of 1,000 trees set to be placed along the route of the Sprint bus route. The children from Anglesey Primary School in Lozells picked up their spades and helped put 10 trees, of various types including cherry and walnut trees, in nearby George’s Park.

Birmingham’ Frankfurt Christmas Market started taking shape this weekend, as the city prepares for the festive attraction’s return next month. The distinctive chalets, bars and landmark Christmas tree, have started to take shape after work on building the market began on October 23.

A report approved by City of Wolverhampton Council Cabinet shows how the Council is continuing to support its tenants in rent arrears or with money worries caused by the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

There are currently almost 22,000 Council homes in the city, with 91 per cent managed by the Council’s arms-length management organisation, Wolverhampton Homes.

Plans for one of London’s first new public parks for decades have been revealed, as Wembley Park opens the first section of a new open space for the capital – and the first time Wembley Park will have a new major park for 127 years.

Unveiling the plans for the seven-acre Union Park is the latest milestone in developer Quintain’s multi-billion-pound regeneration of Wembley Park, which is now a globally renowned entertainment district, as well as a thriving 365-day neighbourhood.

The LGIU and CCLA have announce that Councillor Parbinder Kaur of Sandwell Council has been shortlisted for the 2021 Cllr Awards for Resilience and Recovery. 

For the 12th year running, the Cllr Awards are the only national ceremony to celebrate the vital contributions of councillors that so often go unrecognised.