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GMB: Local government workforce cut by 600,000

22/04/2025
Local authorities across England and Wales have lost almost 600,000 members of staff since 2012, a public sector union has found.

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Concern over 'procrastination culture' at Southampton

11/04/2025

A ‘procrastination culture' is holding back progress at Southampton City Council, a new report has found.

EXCLUSIVE: Auditors look into chief's £327k payoff

02/04/2025

Auditors are assessing an objection to Thanet DC's accounts after an ex-councillor said they should declare a £327k payment to its former boss ‘unlawful'.

Pupil violence costs South East councils £65k

02/04/2025

Councils in the South East paid £64,555 in compensation to staff injured during school violence from 2019/20 to 2023/24, an investigation has revealed.

Council chiefs defend six figure salaries

01/04/2025

Local authority leaders have defended local government salaries exceeding six figures, arguing it is important to attract the ‘right people’.

Brum council declares ‘major incident’ amid bin strikes

01/04/2025

Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident to address the impact of the bin strikes in a move branded by Unite as ‘disgraceful strike breaking’.

NAO warns of jobcentre staffing crisis

31/03/2025

The Government has reduced the level of support it offers to universal credit claimants due to a shortage of work coaches at jobcentres, NAO says.

Former Liverpool director denies bribery

31/03/2025

Liverpool City Council's former head of regeneration Nick Kavanagh has denied two counts of bribery in court.

Aberdeen council accused of ‘fire and rehire’ threat

28/03/2025

Unite has accused Aberdeen City Council of threatening workers with ‘fire and rehire’ proposals as part of an industrial dispute, a claim the council denies.

Brum council threatens redundancies to end bin strike

28/03/2025

Birmingham City Council will begin a consultation on compulsory redundancies in an effort to end the bin strike, a move Unite describes as ‘bully boy tactics’.

LGA launches new empty homes toolkit

28/03/2025

Councils can now access more support to help them tackle long-term empty homes thanks to a new toolkit from the Local Government Association (LGA).

Trading standards services get £10m boost

26/03/2025

The Government has announced an investment of £10m to help improve trading standards services across England.

Brum rejects independent inquiry call

18/03/2025

Birmingham City Council has rejected an opposition call for an independent inquiry into the botched implementation of an IT system.

Council power outage ‘once in a lifetime event’

18/03/2025

A power outage that has affected Nottingham City Council’s core IT systems and phonelines since last Thursday was caused by a ‘once in a lifetime event.’

Councillor resigns after indecent exposure guilty plea

17/03/2025

Leader calls for councils to be empowered to remove politicians who commit crimes after resignation of a councillor who pleaded guilty to indecent exposure.

Think tanks calls for doubling of mayoral capacity fund

14/03/2025

A think tank has urged the Government to commit to doubling the mayoral capacity fund to help strengthen capacity and accountability in combined authorities.

Norfolk councils sued over alleged abuse in children’s home

14/03/2025

Former residents of a children's home in Norfolk are taking legal action against local authorities over allegations of historic physical and sexual abuse.

McMahon hints over councillor suspension power

12/03/2025

Local government minister Jim McMahon has hinted he will push ahead with handing councils the power to suspend councillors before they have been convicted.

Disgraced councillor told to resign

12/03/2025

Disgraced Redbridge councillor Sam Gould has been urged to resign after pleading guilty to indecently exposing himself to a 13-year-old girl.

New LGSCO chief exec appointed

05/03/2025

Julie Odams has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO).

Union criticises council's 'fire and rehire' plan

05/03/2025

The GMB trade union has criticised Tory-led Devon CC for adopting a rare ‘fire and rehire' strategy for more than 800 jobs.

Call for ministers to step in over Birmingham strikes

20/02/2025

Britain’s largest union has called on ministers to intervene amid ongoing industrial action by refuse workers in Birmingham.

First leader of North Northants to step down

20/02/2025

The first leader of North Northamptonshire Council has announced he is stepping down at the local elections in May to ‘transition into semi-retirement’.

LGA to provide salary grants for planners

12/02/2025

The Local Government Association is offering councils financial support to help boost their planning capacity through the Pathways to Planning initiative.

Former Woking officers expected to face probe

10/02/2025

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is reportedly planning to launch an investigation into two former senior officers at stricken Woking BC.

Birmingham strikes escalate

04/02/2025

Strikes by more than 350 Birmingham bin workers will ‘intensify’ over the next two months, trade union Unite has announced.

Unions call for £3,000 pay rise

31/01/2025

Council and school employees in England should receive a wage rise of £3,000, according to trade unions representing public sector workers.

Unions lodge pay claims in Scotland

24/01/2025

Unions have put in their pay claims on behalf of local government employees in Scotland.

Union warns of risk of ‘two-tier workforce’

20/01/2025

Council trading companies have created a two-tier workforce as their employees are paid less and receive inferior pensions than town hall staff, UNISON says.

South Cambs to consult on four-day week ‘at long last’

20/01/2025

South Cambridgeshire District Council will launch a consultation this month to ask residents about their experiences of its four-day week trial.

National Pothole Day founder announces retirement

15/01/2025

The UK’s leading anti-pothole campaigner has announced his retirement after 12 years urging Westminster to do more to improve roads.

Unions warn council over potential strikes

14/01/2025

Trade unions have warned Belfast City Council that leisure centre staff could strike if a pay dispute with an outsourced management company is not resolved.

Former council chief charged after Just Stop Oil protest

14/01/2025

A former council chief executive is one of two Just Stop Oil protesters charged with criminal damage after powdered paint was sprayed on Charles Darwin’s grave yesterday.

Birmingham overhauls leadership team

13/01/2025

Birmingham City Council has made a string of appointments to its senior leadership team.

Call to monitor second jobs of four-day week staff

09/01/2025

Senior councillors in South Cambridgeshire will discuss whether the council should monitor staff working second jobs during its four-day week trial.

Former minister Maclean among 38 new peers

23/12/2024

Former Conservative housing and planning minister Rachel Maclean is among 38 new peers who will enter the House of Lords.

Deal reached after mayor launched legal case against own council

20/12/2024

Newham LBC has struck a £36,000 deal with its directly-elected executive mayor Rokhsana Fiaz after reaching an out-of-court settlement over race and sex discrimination claims.

Waste staff ‘furious’ as Veolia accused of backing out of deal

13/12/2024

Trade union Unite has accused Veolia of backing out of a recognition deal for its refuse workers in Sheffield ‘at the 11th hour’.

Council staff reject ‘insulting’ pay offer

13/12/2024

Outsourced Peterborough City Council employees are considering industrial action after rejecting a pay award.

Council U-turn on clawing back chief's pay-out

12/12/2024

Croydon London Borough Council has given up trying to recover cash from the settlement payment made to former chief executive Jo Negrini just before its financial collapse.

Police called after council staff threatened

11/12/2024

Derby City Council has restricted access to its headquarters after staff received ‘malicious communications’ over the phone.

Council staff arrested as police investigate corruption

06/12/2024

Four members of staff at Leeds City Council have been arrested on suspicion of bribery offences.

Police take 'no further action' against Croydon officers

05/12/2024

Police have decided to ‘take no further action at this stage' against former Croydon LBC officers who were investigated for potential misconduct in public office.

Union slams council’s ‘fire and rehire’ plans

05/12/2024

The GMB union has criticised Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council over its plans to ‘fire and rehire’ 500 workers.

Devolution would help skills 'mismatch' - report

03/12/2024

Government should give local areas greater powers over skills to address the ‘mismatch' of people needed for future industries, Birmingham Uni has urged.

UNISON: School support staff face daily abuse

29/11/2024

School support staff are subjected to verbal abuse and violence on a daily basis, a new survey has revealed.

Mayor launches legal case against own council

28/11/2024

Newham LBC mayor Rokhsana Fiaz has launched a legal claim against her own council.

Council’s handling of housing complaints ‘defensive’

28/11/2024

A special investigation by the Housing Ombudsman has revealed a ‘defensive complaints culture’ within Camden Council’s landlord services.

Brum staff call for security review

26/11/2024

Birmingham City Council staff have called for a review of security at their offices after three housing staff were injured in a ‘serious incident'.

Council apologises after belongings of deceased tenant binned

26/11/2024

Brighton & Hove City Council has apologised after the belongings of a 29-year-old man found dead in temporary accommodation were binned by contractors.

Over 100 councils report not prosecuting rogue landlords

22/11/2024

More than 100 local authorities have reported that they have not prosecuted any rogue landlords at all in half a decade, new research reveals.

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