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COHESION
Cantle: Time to take cohesion much more seriously
By Dan Peters | 16 June 2026
The author of a landmark report into disturbances in English towns in 2001 has said it is ‘time to take cohesion much more seriously’.
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...
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...
COHESION
Councils fear riots repeat
By Neil Merrick | 15 July 2025
Councils fear a repeat of last summer’s riots without ‘significant government investment in commu...
PAY
Employers urged to better 3.2% pay offer
By Dan Peters | 04 July 2025
Trade unions Unison, GMB and Unite have written to local government employers urging them to bett...
PAY
Unite members reject pay offer
By Dan Peters | 24 June 2025
Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who are members of union Unite have overwh...
POLITICS
West Midlands expected to be worst hit by Trump tariffs
By Emily Twinch | 04 April 2025
The West Midlands is expected to be the region worst hit by President Donald Trump’s 10% tariff o...
PROCUREMENT
Much for us to learn from Celtic community wealth building
By Sarah Evans | 25 November 2024
A community wealth building event looking at how the model is being used in the Celtic nations hi...
POLITICS
New anti-social behaviour powers planned for councils
By Dan Peters | 22 November 2024
Councils could be given powers to ‘crack down on repeated anti-social behaviour’ through so-calle...
PAY
Unison members reject pay offer
By Dan Peters | 04 July 2024
Local government members of trade union Unison in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted ...
PAY
Union recommends pay offer rejection
By Dan Peters | 23 May 2024
Trade union Unison has today recommended council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland rej...
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