Election Update
Today is the final day for prospective parliamentary candidates to submit their election nomination papers. After 4pm today, the list of candidates for each constituency will be confirmed.
Each of the main party’s manifestos are due to be published next week and will be analysed accordingly to see what pledges have been made for the built environment.
European elections are also currently taking place and voting is due to end this weekend. We should know early results on Sunday night for the member states.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero extends deadline for consultation on the delivery of a smart and secure electricity system
On Monday (3 June), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced the deadline for a consultation on the electricity system has been extended until 21 June. The consultation, opened on 16 April, seeks views on new standards for energy smart appliances and organisations which provide demand-side response services or can remotely control electrical load. The deadline has been extended due to increased pressures on stakeholders following the announcement of a general election.
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