The #levellingup funding pot is slow to arrive and won't go as far as had been hoped. I wrote for The MJ about how it is still possible to leverage the capital or revenue funding necessary to support the #communities we love. themj.co.uk/Levelling-up-l…

"Cutting emissions, not corners" - While offsets are attractive as a cheaper way to cut pollution than cutting emissions, UN experts say they should only be used after a business or government meets short and medium-term targets. #COP27 #RenewableFutures theguardian.com/environment/20…

Such a privilege to be a finalist for the @TheMCA_UK awards! Congrats to Matthew Nimmo - winner (!!!) of the team leader award and winner of our hearts @ICClimited. #MCAAwards Shout out to Andrew Mistry Gil 🌮 Jamie Ounan 小苏 Sandra Perez for getting us there

Report findings echo what so many local authorities are feeling: Government is failing to support local authority action on climate change and nature localgov.co.uk/Lack-of-suppor…

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has been urged to help attract the next generation of talent to work in #localgov. Link to full story in comments below

Water companies in England and Wales have been accused of breaching environmental permits by dumping raw sewage into rivers and the sea even during dry periods, according to a charity that compiles data from the utilities ft.com/content/f9453c…

‘Over the past week, renewable energy has met half of the uk’s demand for energy’ An uplifting article in todays FT on a positive outlook for uk energy supply. 🌞🌊 ft.com/content/c70326…

Local authorities say they lack the resources for the crackdown on highly polluting wood burners promised by the environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey. #renewablefutures theguardian.com/environment/20…

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We need to reclaim the idea of a 15-minute cities from the distortions and opportunism of conspiracy theorists... every neighbourhood, wealthy or not, well-connected or not, should be somewhere that people feel proud to call home - I wrote for Independent Voices independent.co.uk/voices/15-minu…

A stark and depressing thread from Office for National Statistics (ONS) 🍽️ 16% of the population skipping meals or not eating enough because of the cost of food. 🥫21% of the population eating food past its *use by* date to save money. 🏥 19% Giving up on seeing a GP when unwell.