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Newcastle City Council: Flats Connected to Biomass District Heating System

On 16 August the UK Government's Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) reported that a groundbreaking biomass district heating system is now operational in high-rise flats in Newcastle.

Published 30 August 2010 in Local GovernmentLatest Sustainable Development News from Scottish Local Authorities

News on Highland Council's new sustainable housing development, Fife Council's procurement of energy-efficient PCs, City of Edinburgh Council's Carbon Club, Glasgow City Council's new official city car club, and Dundee City's Bike Boost scheme.

Published 24 August 2010 in Local GovernmentJob Vacancy: Sustainable Development Officer, East Lothian Council

East Lothian Council are advertising for a Sustainable Development Officer (temporary, maternity cover to August 2011). The post is based at John Muir House, Haddington. Closing date for applications is 5 September.

Published 24 August 2010 in Local Government50 ICLEI Case Studies Now Available Online, More to Come

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - announced on 26 July that its Case Studies series is now available online. Fifty case studies profiling locally-based projects that support sustainability are currently available to download, and a further fifty will soon be accessible.

Published 17 August 2010 in Local Government2010 SURF Awards: Applications Sought

SURF - Scotland's Independent Regeneration Network - is currently seeking applications for the well-known SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration.

Published 10 August 2010 in Local GovernmentClimate Change - Key Facts and Business Case Elected Member Workbook

In July, Local Government Improvement and Development (formerly the Improvement and Development Agency/IDeA) published a ‘Climate Change: Key Facts and the Business Case’ workbook for use by local government elected members.

Published 10 August 2010 in Local GovernmentLocal Authorities Allowed to Sell Renewable Electricity to the Grid

On 9 August the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced that councils across the UK will be allowed to sell renewable electricity to the grid from next week.

Published 10 August 2010 in Local GovernmentScotland's Independent Budget Review 2010 published, WWF-Scotland responds

In February 2010, the Scottish Government commissioned the Independent Budget Review Panel, Crawford Beveridge CBE, Sir Neil McIntosh CBE and Robert Wilson, to carry out a review of public expenditure in Scotland by the end of July 2010. Thursday, 29 July the report was published. It sets out a series of options which the Scottish Government and Parliament may want to consider in the face of the most challenging public spending environment since the Second World War.

Published 02 August 2010 in Local GovernmentJob Vacancy: Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway Council is seeking a confident and committed individual for the post of Team Leader for the Environmental Planning Team.

Published 27 July 2010 in Local GovernmentSustainable Cities: Case Studies

On 13 July the Sustainable Cities website published eight case studies profiling how villages, towns and cities across the world have approached and overcome a variety of environmental challenges. The Sustainable Cities website is managed by CABE, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.

Published 19 July 2010 in Local Government
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