Human Resources

South Cambs permanently adopts four-day week

18/07/2025
South Cambridgeshire District Council has voted to become the first council in the UK to permanently adopt a four-day week.

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Unions back Scottish local government pay offer

11/07/2025

Local authority leaders in Scotland have welcomed the decision by Unite and GMB members to accept the latest two-year pay offer.

Job loses loom as Birmingham bin dispute talks collapse

10/07/2025

Attempts to resolve the long-running waste service dispute between Birmingham City Council and Unite have collapsed with job loses the likely result.

Councils under intervention could be exempted from fire and rehire ban

09/07/2025

Councils under intervention could be exempt from a legal ban on so-called fire and rehire practices after the latest amendment to the Employment Rights Bill.

Unite calls for investigation into Brum commissioners

09/07/2025

Unite has called for an investigation into whether Birmingham’s Government-appointed commissioners have a financial interest in keeping the bin strikes going.

Union members accept two-year pay offer

08/07/2025

Local government staff in Scotland have voted to accept a two-year pay offer.

Unions call for ‘better and fairer’ pay offer

04/07/2025

Trade unions representing council staff across the country have called on local government employers to improve on the 3.2% pay offer.

Four-day week trial success, says council

04/07/2025

A report into South Cambridgeshire District Council’s four-day week trial has found most of the monitored services either improved or were maintained.

GMB members vote against 3.2% pay offer

01/07/2025

Members of the trade union GMB have voted to reject a 3.2% local government pay offer.

Unite set to take Brum bin dispute to Liverpool

30/06/2025

Unite members are set to protest Birmingham City Council’s leader at this year’s LGA conference as part of the ongoing bin strikes, says the trade union.

EXCLUSIVE: Government turns to councils for extra building inspector capacity

30/06/2025

The Government has turned to councils for extra building inspector capacity as high-rise housing projects continue to be dogged by regulatory hold-ups.

Teenage Reform leader says he should be judged on his record

30/06/2025

Eighteen-year-old Reform UK council leader assures residents his ‘track record is pretty good.’

Council chiefs warn of ‘corrosive impact’ of fake news

30/06/2025

Councillors have warned of the ‘dangers to democracy’ posed by fake news, as more than half say they have had misinformation published about them.

Legal warning over Reform's pension plans

26/06/2025

A legal expert has warned Reform UK councils will not be able to slash local authority pensions.

New councillors appointed after mass resignation

26/06/2025

Four councillors have been appointed to a town council after all of its members quit.

Reform council leader resigns leaving teenager in charge

26/06/2025

A Reform UK councillor has stepped down from his role as Warwickshire County Council leader due to health challenges, leaving 18-year-old deputy in charge.

Tameside rejects shortlisted candidates to replace Stewart

24/06/2025

Crisis-hit Tameside MBC has decided not to proceed with any of the applicants it had shortlisted to become its next chief executive.

Local Authority of the Year revealed

23/06/2025

The MJ's Local Authority of the Year has been announced at a gala ceremony this afternoon.

Union gains influx of members from Reform-run councils

20/06/2025

Membership rates for Unison trade union have increased by 205% across Reform-run councils.

Birmingham CC approves equalities motion

19/06/2025

Birmingham City Council has committed to improving inclusive data collection practices.

Council chiefs feature in King's Birthday Honours List

16/06/2025

Leading figures from the local government sector were among those awarded the most prestigious titles in King Charles’ Birthday Honours.

Rochdale grooming gang convicted of raping girls

16/06/2025

Seven members of a Rochdale grooming gang have been found guilty of charges including rape and indecency with a child.

Housing target threatened by planning officer shortage, says UNISON

16/06/2025

The Government’s efforts to boost affordable housing could be derailed if the shortage of planning officers in England is not addressed, UNISON warns.

Brum bin strikes could last 6 months longer

06/06/2025

Almost 400 Birmingham bin workers voted for continued strike action in a recent ballot.

LGA backs flexible work policies for local authorities

06/06/2025

The Government’s remote attendance announcement is a ‘positive step’ that gives councils greater power, says the LGA.

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry equal pay bill could be more than £30m

05/06/2025

Coventry City Council could face an equal pay bill of more than £30m, The MJ understands.

Housebuilders call for ‘meaningful action’ on planning staff crisis

05/06/2025

The association representing housebuilders in England and Wales has called on the Government to tackle the staffing shortage in local planning authorities.

Misconduct investigation cost Durham CC thousands

04/06/2025

Durham County Council reveals its investigations into claims of councillor misconduct at Romaldkirk Parish Council cost upwards of £60,000.

Thurrock Council seeks ‘justice’ following alleged fraud

04/06/2025

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into Rockfire Investment Finance Plc following fraud allegations made by Thurrock Council.

Unitary names next chief executive

02/06/2025

Aidan Dunn has been recommended as Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council's new chief executive.

Warrington chief to retire

28/05/2025

Warrington BC's chief executive Professor Steven Broomhead has announced his retirement.

‘Skills revolution’ boosted with 120,000 training places

27/05/2025

The Government has made available 120,000 new training opportunities to help young people develop skills in key areas such as social care.

Birmingham council secures court order to stop bin lorry protests

25/05/2025

Birmingham City Council has been granted a court order to stop protests outside of its bin lorry depots as the latest move in the long-running pay dispute.

Council could slash one in 10 jobs

23/05/2025

More than one in ten jobs could be lost at Croydon LBC as it looks to tackle its £1.4bn debt.

'More to do' on diversity in DCS roles

23/05/2025

Diversity among children’s services chiefs has improved over the last year, but ‘there is still more to do’ to make the role ‘visibly inclusive’, the Association of Directors of Children Services (ADCS) has said.

Longest-serving chief exec announces retirement

23/05/2025

The chief executive of Leicestershire County Council is set to retire after what is believed to be a record-breaking three decades in the role.

Enterprise zone set to grow local workforce

23/05/2025

A proposed enterprise zone in Wolverhampton and south Staffordshire could create nearly 15,000 jobs and boost the regional economy by £600m.

Reform UK renames Durham council departments

22/05/2025

Reform UK has renamed several key positions and departments in Durham County Council to remove references to climate change, equality and inclusion.

Councillors vote in favour of work-life balance

21/05/2025

Redcar and Cleveland councillors have backed a motion calling for some committee meetings to be moved to the evenings on weekdays.

Council leader refuses to back cancellation of rap group Kneecap

21/05/2025

The SNP administration of Glasgow City Council would not support a ban on the Irish rap group Kneecap performing in the city, council leader Susan Aitken said.

Breaking: Unite accuses commissioners of sabotaging Brum bin strike talks

21/05/2025

Government commissioners have been undermining efforts to resolve the Birmingham bin strike, the trade union Unite claims.

Call for £1.5bn boost to care worker pay

19/05/2025

A think tank has urged the Government to boost social care funding by £1.5bn to support a £2,000 pay rise for care workers.

Council chiefs offer condolences after Oxfordshire fire deaths

16/05/2025

Local authority leaders have offered condolences after the deaths of two firefighters and a member of the public in a fire at a business park in Oxfordshire.

‘Historic changes’ to council pensions to end discrimination

15/05/2025

A package of reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is set to end discrimination and boost maternity leave, deputy PM Angela Rayner says.

Study reveals local government gender gap

15/05/2025

A new UK-wide study has revealed vast regional disparities in gender-based outcomes relating to economic success and growth.

UNISON calls on members to reject pay offer

13/05/2025

The UK’s largest union has urged its members to reject the latest local government pay offer.

Former Thurrock CFO issued with five-year ban

09/05/2025

In a historic first, the Financial Reporting Council has banned the former chief financial officer of Thurrock Council from working as a local government CFO.

Camden set to appoint new chief executive

08/05/2025

Jon Rowney has been recommended for appointment as Camden Council’s new chief executive.

GMB urges members to reject pay offer

07/05/2025

The trade union GMB has recommended that its members reject the latest local government pay offer.

Women face ‘stark underrepresentation’ in manual roles

07/05/2025

Women still face low employment rates in manual or maintenance roles in local government despite a number of councils making positive changes.

Trading standards teams struggle due to inadequate funding

07/05/2025

Nineteen local authorities failed to carry out standard inspections of businesses last year due to a lack of funding and resources, according to new research.

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