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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Judicial review threat for food waste laggards
By Dan Peters | 16 September 2025
English councils that fail to offer separate food waste collections to all homes from April could face judicial review, a Whitehall insider has warned.
BIRMINGHAM
Brum bin workers back further strike action
By Izzy Lepone | 03 September 2025
Bin workers in Birmingham have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to extend strike action until spring, trade...
FINANCE
We need to see transparency return on council funding
By Ian Miller | 28 August 2025
Ian Miller says recent developments in local government finance are alarmingly opaque and council...
POLICY
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...
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...
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Director - Corporate Services
£93,688 - £100,549 per annum
Develop your career with a forward-thinking authority based in an attractive part of South Devon. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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This is a rare opportunity to lead a council with both strength and ambition at a time of change. Apply for this job
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