Waste
Coventry pushes ahead with 'fire and rehire' plan
Coventry City Council has begun a staff consultation over controversial ‘fire and rehire’ proposals.
Off to the tip-ping point
Westminster City Council has invested £500,000 in mobile CCTV cameras so that it can tackle fly-tipping… ‘on the fly’!
MPs in waste clarity call
England’s town halls cannot prepare for forthcoming waste reforms – including procurement - until ministers provide certainty over the impact on council coffers, MPs have warned.
'Victory for common sense' hailed on waste
Councils have claimed a ‘victory for common sense’ after ministers watered down plans to standardise waste and recycling collections.
ADEPT: Ministers have undermined confidence in new burdens doctrine
Confidence in the new burdens doctrine has been ‘undermined’ by ministers, council directors have warned.
Clarity is my one wish
Clarity from the Government on the three fundamental topics of finance, waste collection changes and housing numbers is would make critical differences to how councils are able to strategically plan services, says Gill Kneller.
Screeching U-turn on waste proposals
The Government has claimed it is scrapping its ‘top-down approach’ on recycling while still ensuring ‘all homes in England recycle the same materials’.
Government accused of 'paralysing' councils on waste
The Government has been accused of leaving frustrated councils ‘paralysed’ by ‘painfully slow’ progress pushing through its waste strategy.
EPR scheme payments may come as late as December 2025
Councils may not receive their first payments under the new extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme until as late as December 2025, The MJ has learnt.
Waste consistency plans still going ahead, Whitehall insists
Whitehall officials have insisted they are continuing to push ahead with waste consistency plans despite a one-year delay in the Government’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) rollout.
Watchdog warns councils still in dark on waste reforms
The Government ‘still lacks effective long-term plans to reduce waste,’ according to the National Audit Office's new report.
Councils urge Government not to delay waste reforms
Councils have urged the Government not to delay landmark environmental reforms that would shift the cost of collecting household waste from taxpayers to producers.
DCN: Defra waste plans are hindering delivery
Uncertainty over the future of waste collection is hindering delivery, a leading district councillor has claimed.
Two parties united in pursuit of centralisation
There is often a political divide between the two parties, but they both come together when it comes to central, top-down control, says Heather Jameson.
Trust us to deliver on waste
Sam Chapman-Allen urges central Government to respect local government and trust local leaders to build a waste system that works for their residents.
LG Challenge 3: The Greener Future challenge at Cherwell DC
Round three of the Local Government Challenge hosted by Cherwell DC asked contestants to design a future model for waste services. Frankie Stott explains.
Space: the final frontier
Ian Miller wonders why there is such a rush with the Government's revised national Air Quality Strategy. It was poor planning by Defra, he believes.
EXCLUSIVE: Councils in dark over new funding stream
More financial uncertainty is being piled onto councils over the distribution of a fresh funding stream, The MJ has been told.
Building back local trust
In the current climate of low turnouts in local elections, Tom Forth considers how councils could begin to reclaim the relationships with residents they have lost in the past decade.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s time for a new Audit Commission’
An ex-senior mandarin has today called for a new Audit Commission as The MJ reveals the draft metrics the Government is considering for its new watchdog.