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Peers pass fire and hire exemption
LEGISLATION

Peers pass fire and hire exemption

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from a ban on sacking and then rehiring employees.

WASTE

Striking Brum bin workers reject pay offer

By William Eichler | 15 April 2025

Refuse collection workers in Birmingham have rejected the city council’s latest pay offer in the ...

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Military planners sent to Brum amid bin strikes

By William Eichler | 14 April 2025

Military planners have been called in to help tackle the backlog of rubbish in Birmingham that ha...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Birmingham declares 'major incident' over bin strikes

By William Eichler | 01 April 2025

Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident to address the impact of long-running bin s...

TECHNOLOGY

Mapping the future

By Michael Harrell | 16 January 2025

Digital maps are helping cities become smarter, says Michael Harrell.

COMMUNITIES

Effective partnership working on temporary housing is crucial

By Sheila Oxtoby | 03 December 2024

Sheila Oxtoby says: 'If vulnerable homeless people or others who require temporary housing are to...

WASTE

Balancing Budgets for Waste and Recycling Services

By Dr Debbie Fletcher | 27 November 2024

Dr Debbie Fletcher looks ahead to the introduction of extended producer responsibility (EPR).

WASTE

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers ponder fortnightly waste edict

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024

Ministers are considering whether to tell local authorities to collect residual waste at least ev...

WASTE

Waste reform cost fears

By Martin Ford | 10 October 2024

Fears have been voiced that waste reforms could heap more financial burdens onto local government.

WASTE

Right site for residential recycling

03 October 2024

Eight local authority stakeholders are setting a new standard for council co-operation. By fundin...

WASTE

More than £2m needed to sort Welsh recycling scheme

By Emily Twinch | 30 September 2024

Senior Denbighshire CC members will be asked to plough more than £2m into a recycling scheme that...

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Technology Lead, Northallerton

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North Yorkshire Council

Director of Environmental Health Services

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Director of Public Health and Communities

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At Surrey County Council, we are committed to empowering our communities Apply for this job

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