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POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2026

Birmingham City Council could open itself up to equal pay liabilities worth £200m if a proposed d...

INDUSTRIAL ACTION

'End in sight' for Birmingham strike

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2026

After more than a year of industrial action, Birmingham City Council’s leader John Cotton has tab...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale revealed

By Dan Peters | 16 April 2026

Morale among Local Government Association (LGA) employees fell dramatically during the year leadi...

UNIONS

EXCLUSIVE: Two unions reject pay offer

By Dan Peters | 14 April 2026

Trade unions Unison and Unite have both rejected the employers’ offer of a 3.3% pay increase.

SOCIAL CARE

Social care prioritisation drops to record low

By Lee Peart | 02 March 2026

Public prioritisation of social care as a major issue has dropped to a record of between 1% and 3...

PAY

EXCLUSIVE: Pay spine review kicks off

By Dan Peters | 26 February 2026

Work has started on a review of the national pay scale used to determine salaries for most counci...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Gittins admits 'technical breach' in consultation over LGA redundancies

By Joe Lepper | 19 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has extended its restructure consultation into next month ...

LGA

LGA slammed for failing to take its own advice

By Heather Jameson | 11 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been accused of failing to take its own advice on empl...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

LGA to review restructure as chief takes leave of absence

By By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2026

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to commission an ‘independent external review’ of its r...

PENSIONS

Councillors urge minimum pension age hike amid cost fears

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2026

Councillors are pushing for the minimum pension age to be increased by two years for more officer...

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frederica-diamanta

Information Governance Manager and Deputy DPO

£57,171 - £72,186

Information Governance Manager & Deputy... Apply for this job

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Communities

up to £98k

Leading today. Designing tomorrow. Apply for this job

Erewash Borough Council

Director of Place

up to £98k

Leading today. Designing tomorrow. Apply for this job

Erewash Borough Council

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