Community-led climate action
Just because climate action is recognised as scientifically necessary, it doesn’t mean everyone will accept it as politically necessary.
environment
Biodiversity in planning
In the face of alarming reports about global species decline, what can planning authorities do to address the biodiversity crisis? A new practice advice note from the Royal Town Planning …
Fuel for thought
The transition to electric vehicles offers important benefits but needs local infrastructure solutions.
Call for bigger fly-tipping fines
Only 5 per cent of court-imposed fines for fly-tipping offences in England in the past six years were above £1,000, and only a sixth of them above £500, LGA analysis shows.
Going greener
From changing planning processes to planting more trees, councils can make a real difference when it comes to tackling climate change