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Making the school run safer
AIR QUALITY

Making the school run safer

By Jemima Hartshorn | 11 August 2025

More than three quarters of School Streets in London are either breaking even or generating income – and the scheme is popular with the public, says Jemima Hartshorn.

HEALTH

DEFRA withholds £6m of air quality funding

By William Eichler | 16 April 2024

Around £6m in funding promised to local authorities to help tackle air pollution will be withheld...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

A collaborative approach reaps rewards

By Robin Heap | 04 December 2023

Robin Heap outlines how the new BCP Council’s Bike Share cycle scheme has benefited the city regi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Solving the school run

By Pooya Kamvari | 05 October 2023

Contrary to popular opinion, active travel isn’t the only answer to school run congestion - data ...

ENVIRONMENT

We're putting people before cars

By Cllr James McAsh | 18 September 2023

Southwark’s recently launched Streets for People is more than just a transport strategy – it set...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Using the past to shape our future

By Kersten England | 11 September 2023

The UK’s youngest city has provided many important historical examples of civic leadership and pi...

HEALTH

Councils press for more stringent air quality targets

By Martin Ford | 06 September 2023

Local authorities have dismissed claims air pollution targets cannot be met by 2030.

CLIMATE CHANGE

City Hall accused of countering science on ULEZ

By Ellie Ames | 22 August 2023

Sadiq Khan’s office has been accused of trying to counter scientists who suggested London's ultra...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Centralisation is the real problem in the ULEZ debate

By Zoë Billingham | 16 August 2023

While mayors are grappling with the implications of facing the important issue of air quality, ce...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Forging consensus around tough transitions must be done locally

By Jessica Studdert | 08 August 2023

With the role of London's ULEZ in the Uxbridge by-election in the spotlight, Jessica Studdert say...

HEALTH

Weathering the storm – tackling the climate and health crises in tandem

By Graham Duxbury | 14 June 2023

The impacts of extreme weather are felt first by those who have least protection, and the solutio...

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Group Finance Manager - Pensions & Treasury

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Bridgend County Borough Council

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Cumbria is a great place to live and work with excellent schools, transport links and outdoor pursuits. Apply for this job

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