Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Powys Council delays waste collection changes
Powys County Council has announced that plans to revise collection rounds for recycling and waste have been put on hold.
The council was planning to implement new collection arrangements towards the end of April which would have seen all recycling and waste revised with all collections undertaken between Tuesdays and Fridays with no collections taking place on Mondays.
However, the council is now delaying the new collection day arrangements for further work to be carried out as part of its route optimisation project.
Nigel Brinn, the council’s Head of Highways, Transport and Recycling, said: “We have been working on the route optimisation project for our recycling and waste rounds for some time.
“As part of this work, we have recorded collection points for 67,000 domestic properties spread across the largest county in Wales. We are looking to make the collection rounds more efficient and reduce the number of vehicle movements.
“We have made good progress especially as this work has been particularly challenging. However, there are a number of issues that we need to consider before we can implement any new collection arrangements
“The changes will affect the majority of households so it extremely important that we get it right. That is why we have decided to delay introducing the new collection arrangements until we are confident that the route optimisation work will provide efficient collection rounds and help meet our saving
targets.
“We remain committed to making our recycling and waste collection service as efficient as possible."
Latest News
22/04/2024 - 11:44
More than £100 million will be invested in Welsh public transport, the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and transport, Ken Skates has said.
22/04/2024 - 10:39
It will primarily focus on supporting the chief social care officer for Wales in their role, and delivering a National Care Service for Wales.
22/04/2024 - 09:59
According to the latest figures more than £163 million has been saved due to an efficiency drive on the government estate.
22/04/2024 - 09:26
Scotland's £600 million Reaching 100 per cent (R100) programme is now rolling out connections in some of the country’s most challenging rural locations.
19/04/2024 - 11:17
Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell has been charged with embezzlement in an investigation into SNP finances.
Company Focus
Just Lanyards is a subsidiary name of Gifts 2 Impress Limited, who have been trading for over 25 years, we therefore pride ourselves in having endless experience covering all aspects of the promotional merchandise industry.
Event Diary
UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.
The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.
Supplier Profiles
At GeoEnergy Design, we're on a mission to disrupt the traditional way heating and cooling ha
Latest Features
Professor Harith Alani, director of the Knowledge Management Institute at the Open University explains how AI can be used for good and bad.
Alex Lawrence, head of health & social care, techUK sets out techUK’s Five Point Plan for CareTech.
