Analysing Finances in preparation for changes in Waste Legislation for Local Authorities

Connect with fellow professionals within Local Authorities at this online event, focusing on the new changes in Waste Legislation led by Steve Brown (Assistant Director for Environment and Safety at Wokingham Borough Council).

Event Details

Topic: Analysing Finances in preparation for changes in Waste Legislation for Local Authorities
Date: Tuesday 26th November
Time: 15:00 – 16:00
Location: Microsoft Teams (details shared after registering)
Registration: Sign up here to secure your free spot

The Talk

Steve begins with an examination of the current context for local authorities. He’ll explore:

• Environmental Declarations & Climate Emergency: Understand how local authorities are responding to the climate crisis.
• Population Growth & Economic Climate: Explore the impact of demographic changes and economic conditions on waste management.
• Local Authority Demographics & Reputation: Learn about the importance of communication strategies and maintaining political stability.
• Government Requirements: Get up to speed on simpler recycling processes, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and Emissions Trading Systems (ETS).
• Service Capacity & Change Management: Discover how to maintain business as usual while preparing for and implementing necessary changes.

Steve will then share how local authorities can effectively align political and leadership support for strategic waste management. This includes briefing council leadership on upcoming challenges and establishing a clear line of sight for long-term waste strategies. By engaging leadership, waste authorities can ensure that their plans address both immediate needs and future demands.

Finally, Steve dives into how to effectively review existing revenue and capital budgets:

• Budget Analysis: Review existing revenue and capital budgets to understand upcoming changes and their implications.
• Contract and Commercial Amendments: Learn about necessary adjustments in contracts and agreements.
• Project and IT Management: Gain insights into effective project management and IT reviews.
• Fleet and Process Mapping: Assess the readiness of existing plants and recycling centres to handle new recycling requirements.
• Business Planning: Understand the local authorities’ business planning process, including lead times and financial performance analysis.

Plus the opportunity to put your questions to Steve.

Join us to gain valuable insights to ensure that you have the financial control in place to effectively prepare for the future, enabling a more efficient and sustainable approach to waste services.

Our Speaker

Steve Brown – Assistant Director at Wokingham Borough Council ( Interim). 

Steve has over 25 years’ experience in leading Waste , Environment , Transport and Highways services in all councils ( District, Unitary, County Council and London Borough) either as an employee, external consultant or providing interim support. The experience begins as an operational member of a team through all the levels of a local authority , and as an external consultant. Steve has led major PFI Contracts, Waste and Environment partnerships, Service reviews , Transformation of Services, and leading Transformation Boards , Procurement of Waste and Environment Services and DEFRA reviews of service provision. Steve has experience of leading at higher performing Councils that has been recognised as highly efficient and with recycling rates of 63% to working in Section 114 Local Authorities with those unique challenges. This has led to receiving National and Regional Awards Local Industry  awards for Partnership Working…

Steve is a Member of Association of Directors of Environment , Planning and Transport (ADEPT), Local Councils Roads Innovation Group (LARIG), Institute of Place Management and has an MBA, and Honours degree in Organisational Leadership.

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