FINANCE

United in Europe

By Dave Prentis | 20 April 2016

Unison’s Dave Prentis explains why remaining in the EU will give ongoing protection for workers a...

WHITEHALL

Government reassurance after pensions petition

By Laura Sharman | 20 April 2016

Councils will not be forced to invest their pension funds into infrastructure schemes, the Govern...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Chiefs urged to encourage staff to lobby unions

By Dan Peters | 19 April 2016

Chief executives and leaders have been encouraged to get their staff to lobby the trade unions wh...

WHITEHALL

PPP councils should 're-examine contracts'

By Dan Peters | 18 April 2016

Local authorities tied into Public Private Partnerships (PPP) should re-examine their contracts a...

DCLG

Unison comes out for Bremain

By Laura Sharman | 14 April 2016

Leaving the European Union (EU) could see council staff losing workplace rights such as paid holi...

FINANCE

Funds tasked with providing pensions cost data

By Dan Peters | 12 April 2016

Council pension funds will have to supply their own cost data after the Department for Communitie...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unions gear up for action as 'final' employers' offer is rejected

06 April 2016

Industrial action remains on the cards after Unison’s local government pay committee decided to k...

WHITEHALL

Opposition grows against council pension plans

By Laura Sharman | 05 April 2016

A petition calling for a parliamentary debate on plans to force local government pension schemes ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councils defend gagging orders

By Jamie Hailstone | 04 April 2016

Town halls have defended the use of ‘gagging orders’ after it was claimed more than 17,000 were s...

FINANCE

LGA defends 'difficult decisions' forced by cuts

By Dan Peters | 04 April 2016

The Local Government Association (LGA) has defended councils in England after research found spen...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Deputy Director Adult Social Care Operations

£96,625 - £114,585

Transform Communities, Lead with Compassion – Be the Driving Force in Adult Social Care Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

Assistant Director of Public Protection & Neighbourhoods

£76,946 - £88,923

Join Rochdale Council and shape the future of our vibrant community! Apply for this job

Rochdale BC