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CLIMATE CHANGE

Putting local communities at the heart of the green jobs revolution

By Sir Richard Leese | 11 June 2020

Councils are driving the climate change agenda locally, says Cllr Sir Richard Leese. They can be ...

BUSINESS

Council to sell Bristol Energy

By Martin Ford | 03 June 2020

Bristol City Council has given the go-ahead to put its loss-making energy company up for sale.

CLIMATE CHANGE

District heating can help deliver on social housing energy efficiency pledges

By Dr Tanja Groth | 12 May 2020

Dr Tanja Groth discusses why district heating should form a key part of the Government’s post-cor...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The pathway to net-zero

By Rachel Toresen-Owuor | 02 April 2020

A Re:fit Energy Performance Contract provides the opportunity for local and combined authorities ...

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

Premium jobNewcastle is a city fast gaining a reputation for its innovation and progress. Apply for this job

Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council