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Peers pass fire and hire exemption
POLICY

Peers pass fire and hire exemption

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from a ban on sacking and then rehiring employees.

COMMISSIONING

McArdle to replace Caller as Birmingham intervention boss

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025

Government commissioner Tony McArdle is to replace Max Caller heading up the intervention team at...

LEGISLATION

Unite hits out at Labour in fire and rehire move

By Heather Jameson | 09 July 2025

Councils under government intervention could be exempt from a legal ban on so-called fire and reh...

REORGANISATION

EXCLUSIVE: MHCLG creates advisory group on reorganisation

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has convened a reorganisation a...

LEGAL

Brum granted court order to stop bin protests

By William Eichler | 27 May 2025

Birmingham City Council has been granted a court order to stop protests outside of its bin lorry ...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Unite accuses commissioners of sabotaging Brum bin strike talks

By William Eichler | 22 May 2025

Government commissioners have been undermining efforts to resolve the Birmingham bin strike, the ...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Mediator called to settle Brum bin strike dispute

24 April 2025

Trade union Unite has agreed to take part in talks with Birmingham City Council and the Advisory,...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

Birmingham declares 'major incident' over bin strikes

By William Eichler | 01 April 2025

Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident to address the impact of long-running bin s...

LEGAL

Legal claims against councils hit 10-year high

By Joe Lepper | 05 March 2025

Judicial review applications against councils have hit a 10-year high, analysis of High Court cas...

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

IT woes to cost Birmingham City Council more than £90m

By William Eichler | 21 February 2025

The failed implementation of Birmingham City Council’s new IT system could cost the taxpayer £90m...

EQUAL PAY

Birmingham settles equal pay claim

By Heather Jameson | 10 December 2024

Birmingham City Council has reached an agreement over the equal pay claim that pushed it to issue...

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