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The net zero realist
HOUSING

The net zero realist

By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2026

Housing remains one of the greatest strains on council finances and the Government’s public promises tend toward the unrealistic, but one housing director in Essex is turning that around. Paul Mari...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Managing the mission to beef up growth

By Ann McGauran | 10 June 2026

The National Wealth Fund has significantly broadened its remit. Through its regional project acce...

NET ZERO

If not 'net zero', what's the goal?

By Eamon Grimes | 04 June 2026

The energy transition is not being held back by ambition, but by systemic constraint writes Eamon...

WASTE

LGR: Waste and recycling

By Andy Gore | 04 June 2026

Reorganisation offers an unprecedented opportunity for transformation of waste and recycling serv...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Carbon reduction radical rethink call

By Neil Merrick | 20 May 2026

Ministers have been urged to radically rethink how they reduce carbon emissions in public buildin...

REGENERATION

Regeneration: The next decade of local energy leadership

By Andrew Spencer | 13 May 2026

Warm, efficient homes are no longer a niche housing or fuel poverty issue; they are becoming a de...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Rethinking carbon offsetting: Why local government needs a radical new model

By Ross Lowrie | 05 May 2026

The North East’s experience shows that a credible, locally governed model for decarbonised growth...

HOUSING

The Warm Homes Plan: Why local leadership and early planning matter

By Paul Bourgeois | 26 February 2026

Councils that plan early and lead locally on retrofitting will be best placed to shape programmes...

ENERGY

Local energy, local control

By Eamon Grimes | 19 February 2026

Local authority investment in renewable electricity offers long-term budget stability and reduced...

NET ZERO

Whitehall sets up virtual meetings to clarify councils' net zero roles

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 19 December 2025

Whitehall has formed a virtual working group with local government officers to provide ‘clarity’ ...

NET ZERO

Future Forum North: Tackling net zero polarisation

By Martin Ford | 05 December 2025

A new approach is required to maintain public support for net zero projects, The MJ Future Forum ...

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Gloucestershire County Council

Head of Safeguarding and Prevention

£73,757-£78,488

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