CLIMATE CHANGE

Shapps launches tenant panel training scheme

By Jonathan Werran | 31 August 2011

Housing minister Grant Shapps has announced a £535,000 scheme to train social housing tenants in ...

ENVIRONMENT

Planning reforms 'to cost £250m in extra congestion'

By Nick Appleyard | 30 August 2011

Concern has been raised that reforms to the national planning framework will cause more congestio...

ENVIRONMENT

Councils to gain from roadwork charging plans

By Jonathan Werran | 22 August 2011

Transport ministers have proposed giving councils powers to charge utility companies for digging ...

ENVIRONMENT

Borough councils support Boris' unpopular pollution cleanup

By Nick Appleyard | 18 August 2011

Labour controlled London Councils organisation backs Boris Johnson's aim to tackle air pollution

ENVIRONMENT

Local authority landfill waste down

By James Evison | 05 August 2011

According to DEFRA, local authority-collected waste sent to landfill, decreased during 2010.

ENVIRONMENT

Councils not meeting affordable homes targets

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 August 2011

Councils have failed to meet their affordable housing targets by an average of 76%, according to...

ENVIRONMENT

Ministers back remote working during Olympics

By Nick Appleyard | 04 August 2011

Ministers joined forces this week to promote remote working during the 2012 Olympic Games.

ENVIRONMENT

Planning reforms 'could make congestion worse'

By Nick Appleyard | 03 August 2011

Ministers risk exacerbating traffic congestion in town centres through their recently-announced p...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Renewable energy on street columns

03 August 2011

Stephen Cirell looks at the feasibility of fixing wind turbines to council-run street furniture.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Building a legacy of skills

02 August 2011

Dr David Mosey, co-author of new guidance, explains the benefits of a ‘client-based approach’ to ...

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