PLANNING

Northern Ireland's big redesign moment

By Ed Baker | 17 November 2021

Central and local government have come together in Northern Ireland to transform the planning sys...

COUNCILLORS

Minister eyes council intervention

By Chris Mahony | 02 November 2021

The Northern Ireland communities minister has said she will not hesitate to intervene in troubled...

PLANNING

Ombudsman launches planning probe

By Dan Peters | 01 November 2021

The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how a council d...

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Employers dig in as they refuse to reopen pay talks

By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021

Council employers have dug in to defend their ‘full and final’ pay offer despite warnings that mo...

PAY

Disruption warning as unions ask for pay talks to resume

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2021

Unions have urged council employers to return to the negotiating table with an improved pay offer...

WHITEHALL

Government moves towards all-in deposit return scheme

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2021

The Government is moving towards backing an all-in deposit return scheme (DRS) for all plastic bo...

PAY

Unison warns of strike action over pay

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2021

Trade union Unison has warned of future strike action unless local government employers improve t...

FINANCE

Minister backs council finance review

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2021

A full review of council finances will take place in Northern Ireland after minister Conor Murphy...

DEVOLUTION

Localism is important to the electorate

By Dr Janice Morphet | 26 May 2021

Janice Morphet looks at the electoral response to the management of the pandemic in England, and ...

PAY

Employers offer 1.5% 'paltry' pay rise

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2021

Councils are facing a £279m increase to the national pay bill after offering 1.5m employees a 1.5...

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