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Local government employers defend revised pay offer to town hall unions

10 August 2009

The employers’ negotiator has defended their handling of the tortuous pay talks with council work...

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The times they are-a-changing

06 August 2009

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Date set for launch of controversial parking levy scheme

06 August 2009

Nottingham’s controversial workplace parking levy will come into force in April 2012, after gaini...

New challenge for Darra Singh

06 August 2009

Darra Singh is to step down as chief executive of Ealing LBC to take on one of the toughest jobs ...

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Staff asked to take unpaid leave, consider redundancy or cut hours

06 August 2009

A district council in Oxfordshire has written to its staff asking them to consider taking unpaid ...

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Union issues 10-point plan and calls for a rethink on child protection

06 August 2009

Union leaders have published a 10-point plan to improve child protection and recruit more social ...

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Suggestions win over LGA

06 August 2009

Local authorities have drawn up a shopping list of 300 bright ideas to change legislation, stream...

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Essex blueprint seeks accountability

06 August 2009

Essex CC has drawn up its own radical blueprint for improving local services and making the count...

Uncomfortable end to chair dispute

06 August 2009

Southend-on-Sea Council worker, Kay Fagg, has been awarded £10,000 in compensation for having to ...

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Stoke leader backs mayor system

06 August 2009

The new leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council has said he wanted to retain a directly-elected may...