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HUMAN RESOURCES
Oracle project costs soar from £3m to £40m
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2024
The budget for replacing an IT system with Oracle has ballooned from £2.6m to almost £40m, counci...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Wages below 2008 levels in two-thirds of council areas
By William Eichler | 29 April 2024
Real wages are still below 2008 levels in nearly two-thirds of UK local authority areas, TUC anal...
FINANCE
'No appetite' for Scottish equal pay unit
By Mark Conrad | 23 April 2024
Scottish Government ministers are unlikely to establish a national equal pay unit despite calls f...
PAY
TPA analysis of senior local government pay is relentlessly unsophisticated
By Graeme McDonald | 22 April 2024
Graeme McDonald says: 'Perhaps the diminishing number of national news outlets covering the TPA’s...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Unison warns of looming strike as it awaits pay offer
By Ellie Ames | 22 April 2024
Scotland’s largest local government union has warned strike preparations could begin next week am...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Scots government 'unlikely' to create equal pay body
By Mark Conrad | 19 April 2024
Scottish Government ministers are unlikely to establish a national equal pay unit, despite calls ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Left and behind: women at work
By Sarah Longlands | 02 April 2024
Building gender equality and diversity into plans for economic growth has benefits for everyone, ...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: No pay offer until after local elections
By Dan Peters | 12 March 2024
Local government employers will not make a pay offer until after the upcoming local elections in ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Coventry pushes ahead with 'fire and rehire' plan
By Mark Conrad | 05 March 2024
Coventry City Council has begun a staff consultation over controversial ‘fire and rehire’ proposals.
WHITEHALL
Employers to consult on 10% pay claim
By Mark Conrad | 04 March 2024
Local government employers will consult on trade unions’ 10% pay claim throughout this month.
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
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