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Third union recommends pay offer rejection

By Martin Ford | 13 May 2025

Trade union Unison has joined GMB and Unite in recommending their members reject the pay offer from council employers.

TRANSFORMATION

Making payment processes smarter

By Lewis McKenna-Crisp | 07 May 2025

It can be challenging to find the right software to streamline payment processes. Lewis McKenna-C...

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Union to ballot on national strike action

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025

Trade union GMB has recommended its members reject the pay offer from council employers.

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Employers' warning over wage pressures as unions consider offer

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2025

Wage pressures are contributing to the local government funding gap of £1.9bn in 2025-26, council...

REORGANISATION

Reforming and transforming

By Heather Jameson | 24 April 2025

As councils rush towards reorganisation, what are the lessons from past redesigns? Heather Jameso...

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Pay offer for council employees announced

By Martin Ford | 23 April 2025

National Employers have made an offer of a 3.2% pay increase for council employees from 1 April 2...

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Union announces strike ballot over pay

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025

Scottish council workers are to be balloted over strike action in response to what a union has de...

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Return on investment is the real issue

By Julie Towers | 08 April 2025

If chief executives’ impact in local government is measured using clear metrics then perhaps the ...

WORKFORCE

Angry reaction to Starmer stance on Brum bin strike

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

A war of words has broken out between the Government and union bosses over the bin strike in Birm...

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Leaders call for tough pay negotiating stance

By Dan Peters | 05 March 2025

Council leaders have warned a tough stance is needed during pay negotiations as local government ...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Why councils are crucial to a national care service

By Gavin Edwards | 28 February 2025

Gavin Edwards outlines the elements that should form the basis of any national care system, inclu...

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