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Rethinking councillor pay for stronger democracy

By Dr Jason Lowther | 07 July 2026

New evidence urges fairer councillor remuneration to strengthen participation, diversity, governance and effective local democratic leadership, says Jason Lowther.

COUNCILLORS

Low allowances a barrier to new councillors

By Joe Lepper | 02 July 2026

Councillors’ allowances are blighted by regional disparities, are failing to keep pace with infla...

PAY

Leeds faces equal pay claims 'worth hundreds of millions'

By William Eichler | 29 June 2026

Leeds City Council is still facing equal pay claims potentially worth hundreds of millions of pou...

HR

Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims

By William Eichler | 25 June 2026

Brighton and Hove City Council is unsure about the level of financial exposure it faces from more...

UNIONS

Union issues strike threat over 3.3% pay offer

By William Eichler | 15 June 2026

Thousands of council workers could walk out on strike after their union vowed to ballot members o...

LEADERSHIP

Broadening the talent pool

By Roger Russell | 10 June 2026

Roger Russell says it is time to start seriously think about improving the process of bringing pr...

EQUAL PAY

Two-thirds of councils facing a live equal pay risk

By Simon Christian | 03 June 2026

The real decision facing leaders now is whether to address equal pay early and deliberately, or m...

PAY

Unions call for 'urgent' pay talks

By Martin Ford | 29 May 2026

Trade unions have called for employers to come to the negotiating table after rejecting a ‘full a...

UNIONS

GMB members vote to reject pay offer

By Dan Peters | 28 May 2026

Members of trade union GMB have voted to reject a 3.3% pay offer from the Local Government Associ...

UNIONS

GMB branch secretaries to go on strike against own union

By Joe Lepper | 27 May 2026

GMB branch secretaries are to stage two days of strike action against their trade union over thei...

ADASS

New ADASS president's full in-tray

By Lee Peart | 11 May 2026

Newly elected president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, Phil Holmes, sh...