ENVIRONMENT

County trials waste tip charging

07 April 2011

The authority behind a controversial local waste-disposal charge has said it is aware of other co...

ENVIRONMENT

Growth versus the NIMBY-ism agenda

06 April 2011

Localism might empower the NIMBY's in time when ministers are trying to encourage regeneration an...

ENVIRONMENT

Carbon countdown for councils

By Nick Appleyard | 31 March 2011

Nick Appleyard suggests that co-operation on climate change initiatives will provide a severe tes...

ENVIRONMENT

Latest reforms could spark 'inequalities'

By Nick Appleyard | 29 March 2011

Greater social inequality could result from the Government’s housing and planning reform, accordi...

ENVIRONMENT

MPs call for statutory duty on sustainability

By Nick Appleyard | 29 March 2011

An influential group of MPs has urged ministers to draft a new, statutory duty for councils to ap...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Green shoots can help fuel the recovery

18 February 2011

Pressure to lower costs can go hand in hand with initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of lo...

ENVIRONMENT

Uncertainty clouds the future of civic solar farms

17 February 2011

Start planning now, if you want to reap the full rewards of renewable energy schemes, advises Ste...

ENVIRONMENT

Growing fears over forest sell-off

07 February 2011

The Cumbria Leaders’ Board has stated it has ‘considerable misgivings’ about the sale of its publ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

'Make makers' pay

07 February 2011

Producers should pay for the collection of unwanted electrical appliances to reduce them ending u...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Shining example

26 January 2011