A blue recovery
For someone working in conservation, the pandemic – with its close links to the destruction of our natural environment – can prompt despair at the years of ignored warnings.
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Renewing the Covenant in the Capital
In the past two years, Lewisham Council has supported Renewing the Covenant in the Capital, a Ministry of Defence project which has helped local authorities across London to audit and improve their service offer to the armed forces community.
Planting trees to capture carbon
Our climate is changing. Across the country, local authorities are grappling with how to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Tackling the climate emergency
Much has been written, and declarations made, about the urgent need to tackle climate change. As local councils, we need to take this further by producing and delivering measurable action plans.
Local views on local elections
In just a few days, everyone in England and Wales will be able to vote in an unprecedented round of local and national elections.
Time to be judged on our record
The local election campaign is well under way – a busy time for us all!
Vaccinations: a huge national achievement
I would like to wish those of you who are defending your seats the very best of luck. To those of you who are stepping down as a councillor, a huge thank you for your service to your communities.
Seeing sense over online meetings
Among the many coronavirus challenges local government faced in the past year, ensuring that democracy continued to function turned out to be one of the simplest.
Remote meetings boost democracy
As lockdown rules continue to ease, our councils remain at the forefront of support for residents and businesses.
Delivering on supported housing
In supported housing, accommodation is provided alongside care, support or supervision to help people live as independently as possible.