Ofgem's RESP decision establishes Strategic Boards with local authority sign-off powers, a positive step for local energy planning.

Decision fails to recognise the role of Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs) or provide funding for councils to develop them.

UK100 calls for dedicated, non-competitive funding to ensure all local authorities can effectively participate in the RESP process.

The Government publishes its Planning and Infrastructure Bill, introducing major reforms designed to speed up climate action.

Introduces strategic planning across multiple local authorities to develop spatial plans.

Clean energy projects to be first ready, first served.

UK100 announces an expanded team of Co-presidents representing all major political parties.

Cllr Tracey Dixon (Labour), Cllr Andy Mellen (Green), and Cllr Lucy Nethsingha (Liberal Democrat) join existing Co-president Cllr Richard Clewer (Conservative).

New appointments reflect UK100's commitment to cross-party collaboration on local climate action.

Three new high-profile board members also announced, strengthening the organisation's expertise in energy, finance and community engagement.

30 councils handed emergency financial support, highlighting systemic funding issues.

Support announced in the same week as damning evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's inquiry on the Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance published.

Councils are hamstrung by managing hundreds of short-term, restrictive grants that have wasted over £130m since 2019 in bid writing costs alone.

UK100 responds to government's Devolution Priority Programme consultations.

Proposals could reshape governance for 19 UK100 member councils, including 11 district authorities.

Plans include a strategic role in Great British Energy's Local Power Plan but lack specific climate powers.

Network of local authority climate leaders respond to announcement on private rental energy efficiency standards.

Announcement comes just days after high-level roundtable between UK100 members and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Minister Baroness Dr Taylor of Stevenage.

Proposals could lift 500,000 out of fuel poverty but delayed timeline and lack of local authority enforcement risks leaving renters in the cold.

Government announces biggest local government reform in 50 years with new Strategic Authorities.

Climate change and environment included as key powers for reformed local authorities.

UK100 welcomes reforms but calls for proper funding and community engagement.

UK100 welcomes National planning Policy Framework's (NPPF) stronger climate focus on renewables and planning, but wants more local community benefits for areas hosting new infrastructure.

Reduced council powers in planning decisions concerning, risks community trust when local support is most needed.

UK100 calls for local authorities to have power to mandate higher efficiency standards, and urges government to deliver ambitious Future Homes Standard.

UK100 warns that NESO's clean power advice overlooks the essential role of local authorities in delivery and securing community consent.

The network of local leaders says the massive infrastructure rollout needed by 2030 cannot succeed through technical solutions alone — it requires trusted local leadership.

UK100 calls on government to put councils at the heart of clean power delivery plans, with proper resources and powers for community engagement.

Welcome commitment to end to competitive funding pots and 3.2% real-terms increase in council spending power - a crucial shift for local climate action.

£3.4bn Warm Homes Plan and £1bn for local energy schemes positive, but greater investment in place-based climate action needed to boost 1.5% growth forecast.

Planning reform, local government funding and green infrastructure promising - but must be better integrated through National Planning Policy Framework and Local Area Energy Plans.