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PAY
Chiefs offered 2.5% pay increase
By Dan Peters | 16 May 2024
Local government employers have proposed a 2.5% pay rise to council chief executives and senior o...
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.
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- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
Engineering Team Manager (Highways Assets)
Special A, SCP 42-45, £55,224 - £58,605 pa
You will be responsible for the Councils asset management system, and ensuring all data is valid and current. Apply for this job
Communities Locality Lead
£53,051 - £57,372 per annum
We’re looking for an inspiring, community‑focused leader to join our Localities Service as the Communities team Locality Lead for Selby & Ainsty. Apply for this job
Director of Place
£125k plus Distant Islands Allowance
This is a key strategic role in supporting the economic success of our islands Apply for this job
- Election watchdog 'not consulted' before shadow poll cancellation
- Worcestershire reorganisation row erupts
- Downgrading councils who use illegal children's homes holds sector to 'unattainable standard'
- Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR
- Medway talks with ministry over finances
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