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Published 3/11/2009 at The most recent articles from BusinessGreen

James Murray, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 10 March 2009 at 00:15:00 Local Government Association urging government to return £1.8bn of landfill tax revenue to councils so they can invest in recycling capacity Councils will pay central government £1.8bn in landfill tax over the three years up to 2011, equating to £30 of the average household's annual council tax bill, according to new... > > (link)

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