Waste

By Laura Sharman | 18 February 2022

Councils across the UK have been forced to suspend public services, close schools and provide eme...

SCOTLAND

Councils demand to know more about deposit return scheme

By Martin Ford | 09 February 2022

Councils are unsure about the full implications of deposit return schemes ahead of their rollout,...

WHITEHALL

Council chiefs in supply chain warning

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2022

Council chief executives have called on the Government to act amid warnings of supply chain issue...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Plastic recycling infrastructure is a priority for people and planet

By Marcus Gover | 31 January 2022

Collaboration between councils, the waste management industry and other players is the only way t...

FINANCE

Blaenau Gwent receives damning report in public interest

By Martin Ford | 28 January 2022

Auditors said oversight of the council's waste company was ‘inadequate’ for more than a decade.

ENVIRONMENT

Leading the way in the recycling revolution

By Kristy Spindler – Project Director, Local Partnerships | 26 January 2022

The local government sector has bold ambitions for linking the circular economy and net zero, say...

Bin there, not done that

19 January 2022

Glasgow City Council has managed to get on the wrong side of stand-out stand-up Kevin Bridges by ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

EXCLUSIVE: Councils should consider pressures index similar to NHS

11 January 2022

Local government should look at introducing a pressures index similar to the NHS to measure the r...

FINANCE

Buckinghamshire signs £15m waste contract

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2022

Buckinghamshire Council’s deal with FCC Recycling includes an option to extend worth almost £30m.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Omicron wave hits council services

By Martin Ford | 04 January 2022

Staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are taking their toll on council services around ...

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