You only need to look through the range of activities (or what they consider to be activities) undertaken by your local authority to see what Geezer means. That’s before you start on central government. However, it goes on unabated. Here’s just a sprinkling from today’s offerings in The Guardian:
Residences Sustainability Officer (£26k, London School of Economics)
“This post will support the Head of Environmental Sustainability in delivering a range of projects to fulfil the School’s Environmental Policy commitments in particular in halls of residence.”
Environment and Quality Manager (from £33k, Shepherds Bush Housing Group)
Shepherds Bush Housing Group has created a new role of environment and quality manager to lead on designing and implementing environmental strategies within the group so that we become recognised as an exemplar in this area.
The London Borough of Merton has obviously found a few quid stuffed under one of their mattresses:
"Merton, in the heart of southwest London, is one of the capital’s greenest boroughs, with big ambitions for regeneration and development over the next 10 years. The newly created FutureMerton team is dynamic and forward thinking in its approach to enabling development. FutureMerton brings together disciplines from Planning Policy, Regeneration, Economic Development, Transport Planning, Climate Change and Urban Design to deliver a wide range of regeneration projects. We’ve already made a start, adopting our LDF Core Strategy, delivering new housing with the HCA at Rowan Park in Mitcham and are currently renewing the public realm in Wimbledon and Raynes Park.
We are looking for a range of people with a can-do attitude, creative approach to their work and proven experience in regeneration and planning projects. To complete our team we now need to fill six posts including a Business Growth Officer, Development Surveyor, 2 Climate Change Officers, a Transport Planner [all to £40,700] and a Policy Monitoring Officer [who has to muddle along on a mere £32,600].
So, the thick end of a third of a mill to do things that, largely, have not been done up to now. When I see this section of The Guardian empty I shall begin to believe that “cuts” are being made. Until then, I remain unconvinced.