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WHITEHALL

DEFRA: We will fund new burdens to collect food waste weekly

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2019

Whitehall has insisted that local authorities will be funded for new burdens connected with plans...

WASTE

End in sight for Birmingham bin dispute

By Martin Ford | 11 March 2019

The industrial dispute between Birmingham City Council and trade union Unite is expected to come ...

WASTE

Council faces soaring waste contract costs

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2019

Derbyshire Dales DC is braced for a hike in costs when its waste and recycling contract with Serc...

ENVIRONMENT

Controversial enforcement firm loses second contract

By Martin Ford | 08 March 2019

A controversial enforcement firm has had its second council contract terminated within a matter o...

WASTE

S**T storm in Teeside

06 March 2019

If a rose by any other name smells as sweet, should council enforcement teams adopt a similar att...

UNIONS

Birmingham officers deny union accusations of 'inflammatory' reports

By Martin Ford | 20 February 2019

Senior officers at Birmingham City Council have rejected a trade union’s claims their reports hav...

SOCIAL CARE

The final countdown

By Dan Peters | 19 February 2019

Dan Peters reports on how local authorities are making contingency plans for Brexit while also en...

WASTE

White Van Man on... bin collections

19 February 2019

There’s nothing like taking your minds off Brexit than to have an argy about rubbish collection.

ENVIRONMENT

Council leaders insist waste reforms must be 'fully funded'

By William Eichler | 18 February 2019

Local authority leaders have welcomed plans to ‘overhaul’ the waste system, but cautioned Whiteha...

WHITEHALL

Concerns raised over waste consultation length

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2019

Concerns have been raised that the consultation period on three major pieces of policy could be s...