Significant others

Peter Roberts: Many of my friends and colleagues expect me to discuss the considerable merits of Bill Shankly as my ‘significant other’, and I cannot deny that I was tempted to present Bill’s case. However, much though I admire him and follow his advice on matters both football and temporal, another significant Scot is the subject of attention here.

How do we deliver sustainable communities in a changing climate?

Nick Harrison: We, the English, love talking about the weather, so with this April giving us more clear signs that our climate is changing, it’s not only a hot topic of conversation but also making me wonder if climate change might actually be quite good news (for my suntan at least).

Is my village a sustainable community?

Rosemary Clarke: I like living in my village. There are about 500 of us. We have a pub, a school, playing fields with a pavilion and a church. There are two old post offices but no current one. Oh, and there is a very limited bus service and a train station on the edge of the village.

Is there a tension between sustainable development and sustainable communities?

Peter Roberts: I often get asked to explain the links between creating sustainable communities and delivering sustainable development. In many cases, people question whether there’s an apparent tension between these two major policies.