Title

CLIMATE CHANGE

Councils call for more climate change support

The Government must do more to help local areas adapt to climate change, councils in England have warned.

The Government must do more to help local areas adapt to climate change, councils in England have warned.

A survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) of more than 300 councils in England found 93% identified lack of funding as a barrier.

Most councils identified the risk to people's health from heatwaves as their greatest climate concern.

Environment spokesperson for the LGA, Linda Taylor, said: 'The impacts of climate change are going to intensify into the future and councils are warning people and places will be left increasingly vulnerable without further preparation.

'Councils need support to prepare their communities for impacts of climate change now.

'Councils need the funding and resources to adequately reduce the risks to lives and livelihoods.'

CLIMATE CHANGE

Experts say AI 'won't lead to massive job cuts'

By Dan Peters | 28 August 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) will not lead to massive job cuts across local government, experts have insisted.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Why local sport must be the greenest game in town

By Tunde Williams | 28 August 2025

Tunde Williams says sport has always been about more than games, and now it must become about futures too - ‘climate-safe, financially sound, and community ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Local Government Reorganisation: Why services matters more than boundaries

By By Iain Murray | 28 August 2025

Local government reorganisation, says Iain Murray. But without integration across health, social care, housing and beyond, reorganisation risks becoming anot...

CLIMATE CHANGE

A new vision for leisure

By Ian Fytche | 28 August 2025

A shift to prevention creates a chance to reimagine leisure focused on active wellbeing, writes Ian Fytche.

Popular articles by Mark Whitehead