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BUSINESS
Councils to buy waste facility after deal terminated
By Martin Ford | 05 August 2019
Two councils are negotiating to buy a waste treatment facility after a problematic deal collapsed.
FINANCE
Birmingham budget heading for £17m overspend
By Martin Ford | 29 July 2019
Issues with bin lorries are contributing to a £17m projected overspend by Birmingham City Council.
BUSINESS
Contingency plans for waste contract end
By Dan Peters | 26 July 2019
Two councils have issued a prior information notice (PIN) to make organisations aware of a potent...
WHITEHALL
MPs: Government waste strategy overly-prescriptive
By Dan Peters | 17 July 2019
The Government’s proposed waste strategy is ‘overly-prescriptive’ and local authorities should be...
WASTE
White Van Man on... recycling
17 July 2019
I remember a time as kids when you could take empty Coke bottles back to the shop and get money f...
WASTE
There's still a long way to go on the road to recycling
By Heather Jameson | 17 July 2019
We should not be spending less on recycling, but more, according to Heather Jameson. The Governme...
UNIONS
Brighton council workers announce strike action
By Martin Ford | 15 July 2019
Strike action by Brighton & Hove City Council workers is to begin later this month.
ENVIRONMENT
Council halts some recycling collections for two months
By Martin Ford | 12 July 2019
Some recycling collections have been halted by Allerdale BC due to issues with its new service.
WHITEHALL
Councils hit out at standardisation drive
By Naomi Larsson | 09 July 2019
Council figures have hit out at a government consultation to standardise recycling across the cou...
BUSINESS
Serco signs deals worth £120m
By Martin Ford | 21 June 2019
Serco has put pen to paper on local authority contracts worth £120m this year.
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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