PAY

Unite members reject 'insulting' council pay offer

By Laura Sharman | 17 August 2020

The majority of members of Unite the union have rejected the 2.75% pay offer.

PAY

Councils 'disempowered and sidelined'

By Martin Ford | 10 August 2020

Councils should be given responsibility for the coronavirus test and trace system, a group of exp...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Exit payment rules are over-regulation, experts claim

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2020

The Government’s latest attempts to crack down on exit payments have been branded as over-regulat...

PAY

Chancellor accused of 'selective memory' over council workers' pay

By Laura Sharman | 21 July 2020

Council staff are the 'forgotten army of public service' and are being denied a 'decent' pay rise...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Labour support for bigger pay rise revealed

By Dan Peters | 06 July 2020

Labour has distanced itself from rival parties’ decision to block the Local Government Associatio...

WHITEHALL

Jenrick comes under pressure on council pay

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2020

Trade unions have directly approached local government secretary, Robert Jenrick, to provide a ‘f...

PAY

Unite to ballot members over 'insulting' council pay offer

By Laura Sharman | 12 June 2020

Around 100,000 council workers will be asked if they want to accept or reject the 2.75% pay offer.

PAY

Wage boards advocated for care workers

By Michael Burton | 03 June 2020

Wage boards should be created for low paid staff to improve pay and conditions starting with soci...

LONDON COUNCILS

Havering furloughs 260 workers

By Martin Ford | 02 June 2020

Havering LBC has furloughed 260 of its workers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

FINANCE

Council to furlough 300 staff

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2020

Chelmsford City Council is to furlough hundreds of culture and leisure services employees as coro...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council