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FINANCE
Public services in 'dire state'
By Ellie Ames | 31 October 2023
No public services are performing better than before the pandemic and satisfaction with councils ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Oflog moves to expand remit
By Martin Ford | 27 October 2023
The new Office for Local Government (Oflog) watchdog has proposed to widen its scope to five new ...
WASTE
White van man on... bin collections
25 October 2023
I’m thinking of chucking in the motor and moving into the bin-making business.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Government advisers back fiscal devolution
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2023
Fiscal devolution should be ramped up to enable local authorities to develop transport networks, ...
WHITEHALL
'Victory for common sense' hailed on waste
By Mark Conrad | 23 October 2023
Councils have claimed a ‘victory for common sense’ after ministers watered down plans to standard...
FINANCE
ADEPT: Ministers have undermined confidence in new burdens doctrine
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Confidence in the new burdens doctrine has been ‘undermined’ by ministers, council directors have...
WASTE
Liverpool proposes to insource waste collections
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2023
Liverpool City Council is to bring its waste collection service in-house in a bid to improve recy...
FINANCE
Clarity is my one wish
By Gill Kneller | 27 September 2023
Clarity from the Government on the three fundamental topics of finance, waste collection changes ...
WHITEHALL
Screeching U-turn on waste proposals
By Dan Peters | 21 September 2023
The Government has claimed it is scrapping its ‘top-down approach’ on recycling while still ensur...
WHITEHALL
Government accused of 'paralysing' councils on waste
By Dan Peters | 19 September 2023
The Government has been accused of leaving frustrated councils ‘paralysed’ by ‘painfully slow’ pr...
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Director of Transport and Climate
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Director of Planning, Economy and Public Protection
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