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FINANCE
Cornwall plans to cut 400 jobs
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2021
The cuts are part of plans to save millions of pounds in order to balance the council’s budget in...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: No deal from last-ditch pay talks
By Dan Peters | 16 November 2021
Last-ditch talks between local government employers and trade unions over this year’s 1.75% pay o...
PAY
Birmingham could face new equal pay claims
By Laura Sharman | 12 November 2021
Birmingham City Council is facing an equal pay ‘crisis,’ a trade union has warned.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Local government will need £68bn to become net-zero, report finds
By Laura Sharman | 08 November 2021
Local government will need an up-front investment of £68bn from Government in order to become net...
PAY
EXCLUSIVE: Employers dig in as they refuse to reopen pay talks
By Dan Peters | 19 October 2021
Council employers have dug in to defend their ‘full and final’ pay offer despite warnings that mo...
PAY
Disruption warning as unions ask for pay talks to resume
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2021
Unions have urged council employers to return to the negotiating table with an improved pay offer...
PAY
Research shows drop in council pay over past decade
By Laura Sharman | 14 October 2021
Frontline staff in local government have had their pay fall by around £1,500 in real terms over t...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Councils brace themselves for local government exit pay cap
By Dan Peters | 12 October 2021
Councils are bracing themselves for the return of exit pay cap proposals as Whitehall officials d...
UNIONS
Hopes dashed over end to Brighton bin strike
By Martin Ford | 11 October 2021
Strike action by refuse workers in Brighton will continue after union representatives walked out ...
PAY
More unions announce strike ballots
By Martin Ford | 06 October 2021
Two more trade unions have moved a step closer to industrial action after members rejected the la...
Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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