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PAY
GMB rejects Scottish councils' pay offer
By Dan Peters | 20 June 2018
Members of the GMB Scotland trade union have rejected the Scottish local government pay offer, po...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Half of council staff considering quitting their job, survey finds
By Laura Sharman | 18 June 2018
Half of council employees are thinking of leaving their job for less stressful work, according to...
UNIONS
Council staff vote for industrial action
By Mark Conrad | 12 June 2018
Staff at East Dunbartonshire Council have voted overwhelmingly for industrial action over planned...
FINANCE
Brum takes £63m from reserves to help overspend
By Mike Yuille | 17 May 2018
Birmingham City Council has spent a whopping £63m of its reserves to ‘structurally deliver’ its 2...
BUSINESS
Glasgow to decide over arms-length companies closure
By Mike Yuille | 17 April 2018
Glasgow City Council will next week decide whether to shut two of its nine ALEO (Arm’s-Length Ext...
PAY
Chiefs reject 'disappointing' pay deal
By Dan Peters | 10 April 2018
The trade union for council chief executives has rejected the ‘very disappointing’ pay offer to t...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
New guide to improve member-officer relations
By Mark Conrad | 05 April 2018
Cheshire East Council has responded to concerns about member-officer relations by producing a new...
WHITEHALL
Unite to discuss next steps after pay offer rejection
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2018
The Unite trade union is continuing to oppose the employers' 2% pay offer despite moves towards a...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Still suffering post-suffrage
By Heather Wakefield | 08 March 2018
The stark inequality in local government and beyond will only be reversed if forced by women, Hea...
FINANCE
Union warning over Northamptonshire pay freeze
By Mark Conrad | 06 March 2018
Trade unions and opposition councillors this week criticised Northamptonshire CC’s decision to fr...
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
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An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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