Wolverhampton Council agrees £75m contract for agency staff

Council says it's taking 'positive action' to improve waste and recycling collections

Swansea Council says its recruiting more waste staff and ensuring back-up staff are available to plug any gaps in the teams. This includes having more agency staff available and other resources to bolster the workforce. The move follows complaints from residents about missed and delayed household waste and recycling kerbside collections. The council says the extra staff will be in place within the next few weeks. In the meantime, if there are an…

Wolverhampton Council agrees £75m contract for agency staff

A council has agreed a new £75m contract to employ hundreds of temporary agency workers for the next three years.