Austerity-hit councils face up to 'sobering' prospect of more cuts.

The article presents information on a report commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management on the response of local authorities, particularly council waste service departments, to the challenge of the government spending cuts in Great Britain. It discusses the results of a survey of council waste services departments that served as the basis for the report, recommendations to councils to make savings and councils' average saving from environmental and regulatory services budgets.