Environment

By Martin Ford | 22 April 2024

A legal challenge against Government restrictions on energy efficiency standards is to proceed to...

Toad patrol hops to it

16 April 2024

Why did the toad cross the road, asks one of the many jokes on a similar highways theme.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Greening public services

16 April 2024

GLL’s Chris Hebblewhite reveals progress on the co-op’s five year sustainability strategy.

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...

ENVIRONMENT

Wakefield's in-between spaces

By Mark Lynam | 26 March 2024

Wakefield’s Urban Greening Strategy sets out an ambition to transform the city centre by reconsid...

ENVIRONMENT

Losing their plots

26 March 2024

There are some issues over which councils take on the British public at their peril – and the lov...

ENVIRONMENT

Destruction dismissed

26 March 2024

With Banksy’s artwork drawing attention to rocky relations between urban councils and trees, Plym...

ENVIRONMENT

Future Forum: Councils 'pivotal' to net zero

By Martin Ford | 20 March 2024

Local government has a ‘pivotal’ role to play in the journey to achieving net zero, The MJ Future...

WHITEHALL

LGA warning over XL Bully dogs ban

By Mark Conrad | 19 March 2024

Councils face a double whammy of soaring costs and declining police support as they try to enforc...

ENVIRONMENT

Jenrick leads new charge to axe nutrient neutrality laws

By Paul Marinko | 13 March 2024

Former housing secretary Robert Jenrick is leading Tory calls for the Government to renew efforts...

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Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods

£73,731

We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Head of Strategic Housing

£38,447-£42,010 (18.5 hours)

Over recent years the council has undergone significant transformation to prepare it for the challenges ahead. Apply for this job

Crawley Borough Council

Executive Director, Strategy and Communications

£162,000

The GLA plays a role in many areas of London life. Apply for this job

Greater London Authority