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.

Temporary Part Time Assistant Planning Officer

Scale 4-6 (scp 10-24) £27,694 to £35,412 per annum pro rata

We are looking for an Assistant Planning Officer to join our Development Management team. Clitheroe, Lancashire

Recuriter: Ribble Valley Borough Council

Traffic Engineering Senior Technician (CDC)

Grade 7, £28,132 - £30,914

You will play a key role in the planning, implementation and operation of traffic signal infrastructure across the city. Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Recuriter: City Of Doncaster Council

Vehicle Technician

£32,061 - £34,434 per annum + Market Supplement

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, enthusiastic, and excited about keeping our wheels on the road. Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

Recuriter: Ashfield District Council