ENVIRONMENT

Oldham's collective energy-switching campaign is third biggest

03 October 2012

Oldham MBC will launch the third-largest collective energy-switching campaign today.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate advice clouds the issue

By Stephen Cirell | 03 October 2012

The Government has recognised councils must play a role in cutting carbon emissions but guidance ...

BUSINESS

Biffa in bank takeover rumour

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 October 2012

Local government waste contractor Biffa reportedly facing bank-led takeover due to crippling debts.

ENVIRONMENT

Government unveils £5m pot aimed at collective energy switch schemes

26 September 2012

Ministers this week announced a £5m cash pot to encourage councils or charities to undertake coll...

ENVIRONMENT

Weathering storms

26 September 2012

Councils and emergency services were this week swift to deploy flood-prevention measures across a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tory council set to defy Government on planning

By Heather Jameson | 21 September 2012

Richmond LBC is set to defy the Government over the relaxation of planning laws, it has been reve...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sutton joins Richmond in opposition to planning changes

By Jonathan Werran | 21 September 2012

Sutton LBC joins south London neighbour, Richmond-upon-Thames LBC, in rejecting Government propo...

ENVIRONMENT

'Worries' over EfW

19 September 2012

A leading opposition councillor at Gloucestershire CC expresses his concerns on plans to build a ...

ENVIRONMENT

Northern soles: councils clean up after runners

19 September 2012

The 'greatest summer of sport' continues to glow into autumn. Around 55,000 runners competed in t...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local major transport scheme devolution moves forward with LTBs

By Nick Appleyard | 18 September 2012

Ministers finally confirm plans to devolve local major transport schemes.

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

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We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

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