ENERGY

The pathway to net-zero

By Rachel Toresen-Owuor | 25 March 2020

Rachel Toresen-Owuor of Local Partnerships says when developing climate response action plans, a ...

ENVIRONMENT

Salford is the greenest council in 2020 Thriving Places Index

By Ann McGauran | 18 March 2020

Salford City Council has emerged as the greenest in an index of quality of life in 363 local auth...

ENVIRONMENT

Climate emergency: the role of renewables

By Jo Wall – Strategic director, Local Partnerships | 04 March 2020

Many councils are developing or buying solar farms of their own. If successful this can cut carbo...

BUSINESS

Nottingham in bid to 'stabilise' energy company

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2020

A new management team has been installed at Robin Hood Energy and governance of council-controlle...

BUSINESS

Scottish councils sign £700m contract to 'transform waste'

By William Eichler | 16 January 2020

Five Scottish councils have signed a contract that will divert up to 190,000 tonnes of black bag ...

SOCIAL CARE

Time for more than warm words

By Bob Neill | 27 November 2019

Bob Neill says the deadlock that has racked Westminster for the last three years means real actio...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Cornwall Council will help other authorities tackle the climate emergency

By Cllr Edwina Hannaford | 31 October 2019

Cllr Edwina Hannaford says Cornwall Council will become an exemplar for what regional leadership ...

ENERGY

Wiltshire leads the way in the climate challenge

By Alistair Cunningham | 29 October 2019

Friends of the Earth put Wiltshire at the top of the list of most climate-friendly areas in Engla...

ENVIRONMENT

It's time to clean up our act

By Jonathan Werran | 25 October 2019

With more than 230 local climate emergencies declared nationwide, it’s time for our local and com...

CLIMATE CHANGE

If politics is local, then so is climate change

By Michael Burton | 15 October 2019

Progress in reducing emissions from heating and transport continues to lag well behind the UK's r...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Family Help and Safeguarding

£105,836 - £121,235

Brighter Futures for Children is looking for a visionary leader to drive transformation and improvement in children's services at a pivotal time. Apply for this job

Reading Borough Council

Head of Highways Operations

Salary: £78,168 per annum

Premium jobSomerset offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich history and vibrant community life. Apply for this job

Somerset Council

Head of Operational Services

£73,051 to £75,342

Are you ready to shape the future of a thriving district? Apply for this job

South Derbyshire District Council