What do we want to see from the Levelling Up White Paper?
Zo Hoida discusses recent claims from the National Infrastructure Commission that the government’s ‘levelling up’ plan will fail.
Five local authorities chosen to set up nature recovery pilots
14/08/2020 Five local authorities in England will test how the recovery of England’s landscapes and wildlife can be driven locally. |
Bristol declares ‘ecological emergency’
05/02/2020 Bristol has become the first major city to declare an ecological emergency in response to what it describes as escalating threats to wildlife and ecosystems. |
Cut road verges less to protect pollinators, research warns
06/08/2019 Roadside verges should be cut less to protect wildflowers and pollinators, new research has found. |
Brokenshire tells house builders to ‘protect wildlife’
22/07/2019 The communities secretary James Brokenshire has published new guidance to help developers do more to protect wildlife. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
