News hub and our role in the Parks Action Group

South Gloucestershire Council have recently launched a new support package for their Town and Parish Councils (T&PCs) called a Local Nature Action Plan (LNAP). Matthew Lipton, Commons and Biodiversity Manager, dicusses this exciting new initiative and the progress made so far. 

Great Big Green Week is a perfect opportunity for local authorities to promote their work around the climate change, sustainability and renewable energy agenda.

A new report published by APSE, researched and written by the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), is calling for a national enabling strategy to place local government at the heart of a post-pandemic recovery, suggesting that its role in place making will be the core driver to a green recovery.

APSE and CFP are keen to build on previous State of UK Parks research. To that end we have designed a new research project. New Deadline: 14 May 2021

As the preparations get under way for COP26, Pete Ritchie, Executive Director at Nourish Scotland, sheds light on the  tools that can be harnessed at a local level to createa more equitable food systems.

With the demand for tree planting growing as a result of climate change, John Tucker, Director of Woodland Outreach at The Woodland Trust, outlines the key steps local authorities ought to take if they are to deliver successful planting project.

Gardening and growing our own food, has increased in popularity as the restrictions of lockdown have taken their toll. Sandy Paterson, Natural Environment Officer at Glasgow City Council, explains how his team have helped raise awareness of how allotments can support wildlife in the City.

APSE’s latest online Policy Seminar explored both the strategic environmental issues emerging from Government administrations across the UK, as well as the factors that will influence climate action at a frontline service level.