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HUMAN RESOURCES
It's a buyers' market for jobs – if you're the right buyer
By Michael Burton | 06 October 2015
The local government jobs market is alive with activity. Michael Burton explores the exodus of se...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Unions accept 2.5% pay rise offer from COSLA
By Thomas Bridge | 02 October 2015
A 2.5% pay rise will be awarded to Scottish local government staff after trade unions accepted a ...
WHITEHALL
Councils defend redundancy pay offs
By Tom Bridge | 29 September 2015
Welsh councils have hit out at claims that local government redundancy payments exceeded £100m ov...
FINANCE
Female council workers still losing out over wages
By Thomas Bridge | 10 September 2015
Councils have been accused of ‘dragging their heels’ on equal pay, amid fears many female local g...
FINANCE
Warming up to an important task
By Barry Pirie | 03 September 2015
Barry Pirie asks if the public sector pay freeze risks leaving top talent out in the cold?
FINANCE
Island Deal vital to IoW survival
By Dan Peters | 03 September 2015
A small unitary has warned it faces likely ‘financial failure’ unless it secures a unique deal wi...
WHITEHALL
Chief executives criticise exit payment cap
By Dan Peters | 27 August 2015
Council chief executives have given short shrift to government plans for a new £95,000 cap on exi...
FINANCE
Chief executive role reinstated
By Dan Peters | 24 August 2015
The leader of Northumberland CC has defended a decision to reinstate the role of chief executive ...
FINANCE
Counties call for Hunt meeting on care
By Mark Whitehead | 21 August 2015
County council leaders have called for an urgent meeting with the health secretary after warning ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Local government is missing important trick
By Mark Rogers | 18 August 2015
Mark Rogers says devolution has pitched council against council and LEP against LEP while central...
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- ICB mergers delayed due to reorganisation review
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- How AI can help UK councils improve resident experience and service delivery
- Can an ordinary citizen actually follow a council decision?
- LGR: We cannot simply hit pause on our services and new initiatives in Breckland
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