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WHITEHALL

Government rejects food waste transparency call

By Neil Merrick | 03 February 2026

The Government has rebuffed calls for transparency around funding for food waste collections, ins...

FINANCE

Trashing the new burdens local government funding doctrine

By Ian Miller | 03 February 2026

There seems no proof yet that a penny has been added to the local government settlement to meet t...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Opposition leader refuses to sign 'NDA' over £10m payment

By Dan Peters | 19 December 2025

An opposition leader has refused to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in return for being tol...

FINANCE

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

By Tracy Bingham | 16 December 2025

Tracy Bingham says councils need certainty and clarity if they are to deliver on the vital waste ...

APSE

APSE's annual polling generates good and bad news for councils

By Mo Baines | 11 December 2025

Highlights from APSE’s major annual Survation poll has found a divergence of views amongst the pu...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers threatened with food waste refusal

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2025

Council leaders have warned ministers some local authorities will refuse to collect food waste.

REORGANISATION

The needs of people rather than maps are what most deserve our attention

By Pam Parkes | 09 December 2025

Pam Parkes fears structures are being locked into reorganisation without factoring in workforce c...

WASTE

Developing new towns maximises opportunities for recycling

By Mo Baines | 14 November 2025

With so many innovations in waste and recycling things can be done differently 'if we learn from ...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation: The next chapter in Surrey

By Ann McGauran | 13 November 2025

As Surrey prepares for unitarisation county council leader Tim Oliver tells Ann McGauran politics...

REORGANISATION

Local government reorganisation: Better late than never

By Michael Burton | 04 November 2025

While LGR is already proving a challenge, for many Labour ministers it also represents unfinished...

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e

£51,356 to £52,413

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Senior Building Surveyor

PO6 - £54,267 to £57,402

The Royal Borough of Greenwich Repairs and Investment Section is looking for a strong and highly motivated Senior Building Surveyor Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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