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Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire commit to mayoral devolution
Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire councils have submitted joint plans for a mayoral combined authority in the region. In a joint ...
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£1.1bn recycling tax windfall ‘may only fill the gaps’
Sector figures have welcomed the £1.1bn Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging scheme (pEPR) funding for councils but ...
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Recyclers and councils back Defra’s decision on four-bin collections
Defra has confirmed that fibre – including paper and card – will be collected separately as part of a four-bin system under ...
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Right to buy reforms ‘not enough’ to boost social housing
Housing experts at councils have voiced support for the government’s recent moves to reform right to buy – but say they will ...
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Surge in right to buy applications as ministers tighten rules
Many councils saw a surge in right to buy applications after the government said it would significantly reduce the policy’s discounts in the Autumn ...