packaging

Packaging levy to raise £1.1bn for waste services

28/07/2025

A new levy on packaging is set to raise over £1bn of extra funding for council waste services in England, according to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).

Budget: Councils promised EPR top-up if fees not received

01/11/2024

The Treasury has pledged to top up councils’ funding next year if the income they get through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) falls short of the forecasted £1.1bn.

Councils call for ‘autonomy’ under EPR

27/02/2024

Councils must still have the autonomy to run waste services according to local need under new packaging reforms, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Street Scene Horticulturist (CDC)

Grade 5, £25,178

Do you enjoy working outside, as part of a team that make a direct difference to the communities of Doncaster? Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Recuriter: City Of Doncaster Council

HGV & Municipal Vehicle Technician

Scale 5 (scp 16-19) £30,518 to £32,061 per annum

The maintenance is undertaken in the Council’s vehicle workshop on the Salthill Industrial Estate, Clitheroe Clitheroe, Lancashire

Recuriter: Ribble Valley Borough Council

Senior Landscape Architect

£39,152 - £41,771 per annum

A great opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of the District of Ashfield Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Recuriter: Ashfield District Council

Vehicle Technician

Band F, SCP 26-31 (£37,280- £41,771 per annum)

As a Fleet Technician, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of Sandwell MBC’s diverse fleet. Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Recuriter: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council