NEWS

Critics blast ‘pitiful’ social housing proposals

A ‘new deal’ for social housing residents has been announced to rebalance the relationship between tenants and landlords.....read more

Plans to increase garden towns announced

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has called for an increase in garden towns in England.....read more

Nottingham calls for inquiry into favourable southern funding

Graham Chapman has called for the Public Accounts Committee to investigate the government favouring wealthy southern councils with funding.....read more

Rough sleeping eradication plan revealed

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has revealed a plan to end rough sleeping on England's streets by 2027.....read more

Council leaders warn of tourism black hole

The LGA has warned that the tourism sector risks being overwhelmed by record number of visitors and growing skills gaps.....read more

FEATURES

Local authority waste infrastructure

There is a basic issue about what is and isn’t recyclable. Lee Marshall explores current sorting infrastructure and reprocessing capacity in the UK....read more

A county council perspective

Discussing the latest issues affecting local government, Cllr Philip Atkins addresses the housing affordability crisis.....read more

EVENTS

Contamination Expo Series 2018

12-13 September, NEC, Birmingham

On 12 and 13 September, Contamination Expo Series will be hosted in Birmingham, providing an unmissable gathering of 150 suppliers and 120 seminars. This is the event not to miss if you work with, or handle contaminants. Click for your FREE tickets or contact 0117 990 2005 for exhibition opportunities.

SPONSORS

Trolex

The Air XD Real-Time Dust Monitor is a new generation of particulate sensor combining lab-grade monitoring precision with the ability to function continuously in the harshest environments. The unit is simple, durable and lightweight and contains no pumps or filters meaning ultra-high reliability and low maintenance.....read more

Megger

Megger makes pat testing easier than ever. Simple and fast to use, reliable and robust, compact handheld PAT testers in the groundbreaking PAT100 series from Megger are the ideal choice for carrying low to medium volume testing in offices, shops, business units and similar environments.....read more

Red Fire Safety Services Ltd

Red Fire Safety Services Ltd is owned and managed by a serving fire officer with over 25 years’ experience. Our industry approved engineers can design, install and maintain fire safety solutions, large or small, to meet your specific needs. Talk to us today for all your fire safety requirements.....read more

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