Government go-ahead for solar farms in face of opposition
PLANNING

Government go-ahead for solar farms in face of opposition

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2024

Ministers have green-lighted three large-scale solar farms in the face of local opposition, having promised to make planning decisions in the ‘national interest'.

CLIMATE CHANGE

School sustainability: a vision to protect the planet

By Cllr John Howson | 09 July 2024

Cllr John Howson outlines the action schools in Oxfordshire, working in partnership, are taking ...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Looking to the future

By Adele Gritten | 26 June 2024

Whichever party succeeds will need more, not less; the public sector will need support from organ...

ENVIRONMENT

Labour manifesto pledges Right to Buy curbs

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2024

Labour has opened the door to reining in Right to Buy in its manifesto today.

HOUSING

Working in partnership to help households stay warm and well

29 May 2024

Groundwork Green Doctors and the Green Doctor Academy are committed to offering practical and beh...

DIGITAL

Council buildings: Deploying the right energy model is crucial

By Chris Anton | 30 April 2024

Chris Anton asks if councils are paying the price for passing on post-occupancy building evaluation.

HOUSING

A call for transparency and accountability

By Adele Gritten | 22 April 2024

Local government must confront pressing 'elephant in the room' issues head-on if it is to foster ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Future Forum: Poor energy planning 'causing barriers to green growth'

21 March 2024

A lack of co-ordination in how the energy system is planned is causing barriers ‘not only to deca...

ENVIRONMENT

Future Forum: Councils 'pivotal' to net zero

By Martin Ford | 20 March 2024

Local government has a ‘pivotal’ role to play in the journey to achieving net zero, The MJ Future...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Decarbonisation: from planning to action

By Ben Taylor | 20 February 2024

Lack of capacity on the electricity grid can present a significant barrier to local authorities’ ...

FINANCE

Bankrupt council sells failed windfarm portfolio for £700m

By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024

Bankrupt Thurrock Council has sold its portfolio of 53 solar farms in a bid to recoup its crippli...

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Head of Research & Intelligence Unit

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