Unite members reject pay offer
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 overwhelmingly voted to reject this year’s pay offer of 3.2%.

FINANCE

Government handling of NICs increase 'unacceptable'

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2025

Ministers made a ‘major misstep’ in failing to assess the impact of the National Insurance Contri...

PAY

COSLA makes two-year pay offer

By Joe Lepper | 16 June 2025

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has offered a 4% pay rise for 2025-26 and an...

SPENDING REVIEW

Spending Review: Reeves back fair pay agreement

By William Eichler | 11 June 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a fair pay agreement for social care workers in the Spending ...

UNIONS

Unions demand pay talks

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 28 May 2025

A union boss this week called for employers to come to the negotiating table as they accused boss...

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 ...

PAY

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 fr...

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...

PAY

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.

PAY

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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Director of Public Protection and Integrated Enforcement

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Tower Hamlets is the fastest growing and most densely populated local authority in the UK. Apply for this job

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Director of Regeneration and Development

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Tower Hamlets is the fastest growing and most densely populated local authority in the UK. Apply for this job

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Assistant Director, Property and Facilities Services

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We are looking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Director of Property and Facilities Services. Apply for this job

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