10 Jun 2025

Senior Environmental Consultant (Marine Surveys) Reference: MAY20250427 Position: Planning & Environment Vacancy type: Permanent – Full Time Salary: Competitive Location: Stirling / Glasgow / Newcastle / Dublin / Castlebar Closing date: Sun, 29 Jun 2025 At Natural Power, we have been pioneers of positive renewable change for 25 years. If you’re looking for a job […]

05 Jun 2025

Image description: A tree standing in the middle of a lake, taken in Gwynedd, Wales. Image by Lucas Hartmann / Pexels.   The Welsh Government has introduced a new law intended to protect biodiversity and enhance the wellbeing of the people of Wales. The Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change, Huw Irranca-Davies said […]

05 Jun 2025

Image description: Woodland and bluebells. Image by Charles Miller / Pexels.   Irreplaceable habitats threatened by Planning Bill  Part Three of Labours’ Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been highly contentious since its introduction, with the UK’s leading nature organisations labelled it “a license to kill” and calling for it to be completely scrapped after the […]

05 Jun 2025

Image description: Aerial view of a reservoir. Image by Kelly / Pexels.   Government gives two new reservoirs the go-ahead The Environment Secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two major reservoirs for the first time since the 1990s, in what the government is hailing as “a significant intervention to […]

05 Jun 2025

Image Description: Water treatment facility from a birds-eye view. Image by Tom Fisk.   The Independent Water Commission has released its interim report, ahead of its final findings due in the Summer. Sir Jon Cunliffe, Chair of the Commission, has set out five areas where he believes wide-ranging and fundamental change is needed to reset […]

05 Jun 2025

Image: A man paddleboarding. Image by Kampus Production / Pexels.   In March, the government announced reforms which it says will modernise “outdated” regulations around bathing water quality, and will “keep pace with Britain’s love of swimming”. The system for monitoring the more than 550 designated, outdoor, swimming sites in England and Wales will be […]

04 Jun 2025

Ornithology Adviser (2 Positions) 1002-309/1002-418 Grade: D Vacancy type: Full time, Permanent Hours: 35 hours Salary: £38,616 rising to £42,906 – pay award pending effect from 01 April 2025 Location: Any NatureScot office, home and hybrid working considered Closing date: Midnight 22 June 2025 Internal interview date: 30 June 2025 External interview date: 15 July […]