Councils save £230m by using apps and location-based services
Nicola Brittain, Computing , Monday 6 September 2010 at 17:33:00 With some predicting cost savings of £372m by 2015 from similar technologies Councils have saved £230m by using the latest technology to better manage services, according to a report from the Local Government Association . Town halls are using mobile, web-mapping and satellite technology to make refuse collection more efficient ...

City prepares for switch in solid waste services
Effective Oct. 1, 2010, Veolia Environmental Services will be the City of Sanibel's franchised solid waste hauler.

Allied Waste Services Labor Day week schedule
With the Labor Day Weekend here, Allied Waste Services wants to remind its customers of a change in schedule this next week. Allied waste will run all of its residential routes one day behind the regularly scheduled collection day.

Labor Day closings around Waco, McLennan County
• City of Waco offices. • City of Waco’s Solid Waste Services will not run collection routes today. Today’s routes will be picked up Wednesday. The Cobbs Drive Convenience Center and Landfill also will be closed.

Update on Canterbury Plunket Services
As a result of Saturday morning’s earthquake there will be no local Plunket services in Christchurch or the surrounding Canterbury region on Monday 6 September or Tuesday 7 September 2010. Plunket hopes to be able to resume its normal services to local ...

Social Services employees donate items to animal shelter
The Department of Social Services Child Support Unit recently held a collection project to benefit the Humane Society of Washington County.

HAVE YOUR SAY: New fire tax burden
HOUSEHOLDERS in the Macedon Ranges will pay a new property tax from July 2012 with the abolition of the Victorian Fire Services Levy from household insurance bills.

Council agenda: lower Civic fees, outsource tax collection
Lowering rental fees at the Neosho Civic and outsourcing collection of a new city property tax are both on Tuesday night’s agenda of the Neosho city council.

Closures for Labor Day holiday
Some businesses and services will be closed for the Labor Day holiday.

Don't Forget Holiday Closings
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Since tomorrow is Labor Day we want to pass on some changes in the city's schedule. There won't be any trash or recycling pick-up tomorrow and, there won't be any brush collection. Also, the JC Elliot Landfill will be closed. The city's senior centers and recreation centers will also be closed which means no Latchkey services on Monday. However, the HEB and Al Kruse ...