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ENVIRONMENT
Bin lorry driver shortage at 'crisis point'
By Martin Ford | 30 June 2021
A shortage of 100,000 heavy goods vehicle drivers has disrupted bin collections across the country.
WASTE
White van man on... bin collections
16 June 2021
I know these suits at Whitehall spout a load of rubbish most of the time at our expense but that ...
DISTRICT COUNCILS' NETWORK
Waste collection plans to cost £680m a year, councils warn
By Laura Sharman | 11 June 2021
Government plans to standardise kerbside waste collections will cost £680m a year, district counc...
WASTE
DEFRA's simplistic proposals are as doomed to fail
By Cllr John Fuller OBE | 08 June 2021
The waste collection business is complicated, says chair of the District Councils' Network Cllr J...
WHITEHALL
Councils press for bin collections overhaul funding
By Martin Ford | 08 June 2021
Chief executives have urged the Government to fully fund any nationwide changes to bin collections.
WHITEHALL
Uproar at move towards 'national bin service'
By Dan Peters | 01 June 2021
Councils are preparing to fight government plans to create what they fear will be a ‘national bin...
OMBUDSMAN
Bristol apologises for 'distress' caused by mishandling of complaints
By William Eichler | 26 May 2021
Bristol City Council has apologised after being criticised for failing to provide evidence it had...
WASTE
Beyond waste: delivering a circular economy
By Martin Pollard, Programme director, waste, Local Partnerships | 26 May 2021
Martin Pollard at Local Partnerships outlines the circular economy of waste management in Wales.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Composting in gardens is better for the environment
By Ian Miller | 19 May 2021
If funding is less than the cost of free garden waste collection, households without gardens will...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Council 'outraged' by Unite decision to continue bin strike
By William Eichler | 14 May 2021
Thurrock BC has said it is ‘outraged’ workers in its waste and recycling department have decided ...
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Director of Planning and Building Control
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Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, Strategic Property
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This exciting property leadership role combines commercial, civic, and heritage asset management Apply for this job
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We embrace the opportunities presented by reorganisation and devolution across the region. Apply for this job
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