London will receive £6 million through the Government’s Urban Congestion Performance Fund after exceeding targets to tackle congestion, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today.
The money from the Department for Transport will be used to continue to help tackle urban congestion in the area. Total reward funding to date for London is now £13.5 million.
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London receieves £6 million for beating congestion targets
Motorists get up to £5,000 towards cost of an ultra-low carbon car
Pioneering motorists will receive up to £5,000 to buy an ultra-low carbon car, and the roll-out of supporting infrastructure will begin in selected regions, the Government announced today.
The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to the consumer at the point of purchase and will be available across the UK from January 2011, by which time a range of eligible vehicles is expected to be available.
10 things you can do to reduce global warming
Burning fossil fuels such as natural gas, coal, oil and gasoline raises the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and carbon dioxide is a major contributor to the greenhouse effect and global warming.
Enviromental goes mainstream
The first decade of the 21st century (2000-2009) was 10 years of change for the environment, as new environmental issues emerged and existing issues evolved. Here's my take on the top environmental issues of the past decade.
Building conservation school for listed property owner
for listed property owners Friday 26th March 2010
We all know that listed buildings require materials and repair techniques different to those of modern structures. It is not just that owners and builders may be committing a criminal offence if they don't, they may be causing major long term damage to the property.