Title
PAY
Rethinking councillor pay for stronger democracy
By Dr Jason Lowther | 07 July 2026
New evidence urges fairer councillor remuneration to strengthen participation, diversity, governance and effective local democratic leadership, says Jason Lowther.
COUNCILLORS
Low allowances a barrier to new councillors
By Joe Lepper | 02 July 2026
Councillors’ allowances are blighted by regional disparities, are failing to keep pace with infla...
PAY
Leeds faces equal pay claims 'worth hundreds of millions'
By William Eichler | 29 June 2026
Leeds City Council is still facing equal pay claims potentially worth hundreds of millions of pou...
HR
Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims
By William Eichler | 25 June 2026
Brighton and Hove City Council is unsure about the level of financial exposure it faces from more...
UNIONS
Union issues strike threat over 3.3% pay offer
By William Eichler | 15 June 2026
Thousands of council workers could walk out on strike after their union vowed to ballot members o...
LEADERSHIP
Broadening the talent pool
By Roger Russell | 10 June 2026
Roger Russell says it is time to start seriously think about improving the process of bringing pr...
EQUAL PAY
Two-thirds of councils facing a live equal pay risk
By Simon Christian | 03 June 2026
The real decision facing leaders now is whether to address equal pay early and deliberately, or m...
PAY
Unions call for 'urgent' pay talks
By Martin Ford | 29 May 2026
Trade unions have called for employers to come to the negotiating table after rejecting a ‘full a...
UNIONS
GMB members vote to reject pay offer
By Dan Peters | 28 May 2026
Members of trade union GMB have voted to reject a 3.3% pay offer from the Local Government Associ...
UNIONS
GMB branch secretaries to go on strike against own union
By Joe Lepper | 27 May 2026
GMB branch secretaries are to stage two days of strike action against their trade union over thei...
ADASS
New ADASS president's full in-tray
By Lee Peart | 11 May 2026
Newly elected president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Phil Holmes, sh...
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