A district council in England has passed a motion to grant its local river the rights to flow freely, to be free from pollution and to enjoy its native biodiversity. The move by Lewes District Council ...

Lewes District Council (LDC) has announced that Cabinet councillors are set to consider an in‑principle funding commitment of £558,000 for a new bridge.

The right to flow, the right to native biodiversity, the right to be free from pollution. These are some of the rights that a small but growing number of local authorities in the south-east of England ...