Carbon tax could cost councils billions
ENVIRONMENT

Carbon tax could cost councils billions

By Dan Peters | 25 April 2025

Councils have called for reform of a planned tax on burning plastic.

CLIMATE CHANGE

The good, the bad and the ugly

By Christopher Hammond | 12 March 2025

Christopher Hammond says new powers on climate action offer genuine promise, but local authoritie...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Why you've got to have faith

By Nadia Khan | 24 February 2025

Nadia Khan and Kristian Noll believe faith-based organisations’ financial leverage make them well...

ENVIRONMENT

APSE: Parks under threat from cuts

By William Eichler | 14 October 2024

Parks and green spaces across the country are under threat from council funding cuts, the Associa...

FLOODING

Joined-up government needed to tackle flooding

By Paul Marinko | 10 October 2024

A think-tank has said Labour’s environment and housing ministers must work together to enact prom...

PLANNING

Planning for flood resilience is crucial

By Sandy Forsyth | 10 October 2024

Ambitious planning reform must be anchored by flood resilience measures, says Sandy Forsyth

ENVIRONMENT

Putting Hillingdon's best foot forward to tackle climate change

27 September 2024

Representing one of the largest London boroughs, Hillingdon LBC is embarking on an ambitious path...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Making money talk on the climate

By Greg Notman | 26 September 2024

Greg Notman looks at the challenges local authorities face in reaching net zero, and considers ho...

ENERGY

Labour sets new council house energy efficiency target

By Paul Marinko | 24 September 2024

The Government has announced plans to raise energy efficiency rules for council and social housing.

PLANNING

Row over collapse of legal action

By Martin Ford | 22 August 2024

Proposed legal action over the Government granting planning permission for a large-scale solar fa...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Newham mayor 'deeply concerned' by airport expansion

By William Eichler | 21 August 2024

Newham LBC’s mayor said she was ‘deeply concerned’ after ministers overruled the council to appro...

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Director - Governance

£76,134 – £88,571 (including car allowance)

As the Monitoring Officer you will work as part of the ‘Golden Triangle’ with the Head of Paid Service and s.151 officer Apply for this job

North Herts Council

Director Highways, Transport & Waste Management

up to £120k

There for Nottinghamshire. There for each other. There for you. Apply for this job

Nottinghamshire County Council

Deputy Director for Education and Inclusion

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Together, we’re shaping children’s education for the future Apply for this job

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