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Clear allocation details are essential for councils to understand the waste funding system

Tracy Bingham says councils need certainty and clarity if they are to deliver on the vital waste environmental mandate and meet the statutory deadline of next April without compromising other essential services and depleting reserves.

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By Tracy Bingham | 16 December 2025
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After the national mandate set out in the Environment Act 2021, weekly separate food waste collections for households in England are finally scheduled for April 2026 – a major step towards sustainability and waste reduction.

While the Government considers funding resolved, councils still face uncertainty.

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Tracy Bingham

Popular articles by Tracy Bingham

  1. CFOs will need to maintain professional courage for the pre-LGR budget round
  2. Government delays mean councils will face financial time pressures
  3. Fair Funding Review 2.0 and the road to reorganisation
  4. Fair Funding Review 2.0: Transitional arrangements will be critical
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