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NORTHUMBERLAND HITS RECORD LANDFILL DIVERSION RATES AS RECYCLING INCREASES
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 View Full Article
Northumberland County Council has hit a new record high for recycling and cut the percentage of waste it sends to landfill to just 11.5 per cent.
SUCCESSFUL TRIAL EXTENDED AFTER IMPROVING RECYCLING RATES IN GATESHEAD
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 View Full Article
A four-month trial to review waste brought in by the public to Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across Gateshead has proved such a success that it has been extended for a further four months, after achieving a result of 20 per cent more waste from the sites being diverted from landfill.
PROPOSAL FOR LOW LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY AT KEEKLE HEAD GIVEN POSITIVE RESPONSE DURING PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 View Full Article
The majority of people who attended a series of public exhibitions and meetings about plans for a new low level radioactive waste disposal facility welcomed the proposals and said they felt better informed.
Teenager builds a bright future after narrow escape from violent gang culture
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 View Full Article
A teenager who was shot in the face three times after becoming embroiled in Liverpool's violent gang culture is mapping out a better future for himself.
Minister and two Shadows line up to discuss a fairer funding for education
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 View Full Article
SCHOOLS AND LEARNING Minister Vernon Coaker MP and Shadow Ministers from the two other main political parties, have agreed to speak at a special conference next week (Tuesday, 3 November) highlighting the problems of unfair funding for many schools and pupils in England.