Local Government

He led government efforts to tackle deprivation during a time of unprecedented public investment. The money may have dried up, but Joe Montgomery’s determination to make a difference hasn’t. Clare Goff meets him

The Urban Land Institute was born at a time when the economic challenges were similar to those of today, says Joe Montgomery, the organisation’s recently appointed chief executive for Europe.

If the green deal is to be a success, investment in energy efficiency must be coupled with resident education. It’s all about changing our behaviour, explains Steve Malone

Steve Waterworth, energy hub manager, leads a tour of Salford University’s ‘energy house’, Number One Joule Terrace. The full-size terraced house, which sits inside a laboratory, was built to monitor domestic energy consumption within older housing stock and act as a test bed for new materials, behavioural studies and innovation linked to sustainability.

The Department for Energy and Climate Change is about to go to consultation on one of the most controversial aspects of its energy bill – the green deal.