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Young people ‘fear for their future’, charity says 08/07/2019 Young people fear for their future and feel ignored by politicians, according to new report.
Council chiefs call for devolution to rural communities after Brexit 04/07/2019 Local authority leaders have called on the Government to devolve more powers to rural areas in the event that Britain leaves the European Union.
Post-Brexit free trade zones could ‘rebalance the economy’, think tank claims 25/06/2019 Whitehall should establish free trade zones in most deprived areas after Brexit in order to incentivise growth and rebalance the economy, think tank argues.
Around 25% of local government jobs ‘slashed’ due to austerity 21/06/2019 New data from Unison has revealed that a quarter of local government jobs have been cut over the last decade as a result of austerity.
British Steel’s financial troubles could cost councils nearly £3m 22/05/2019 Local authorities could lose £2.8m in business rates should British Steel go into administration, a real estate company has calculated.
Council chiefs call for action on 'youth jobs gap' 24/04/2019 Local authority leaders have renewed calls for an integrated employment and skills service following a report highlighting a 'youth jobs gap'.
Council gives plan to deliver nearly 20,000 homes the go-ahead 27/03/2019 A 20-year plan to deliver homes, jobs, transport infrastructure and community facilities for Warrington has been given the thumbs-up.
Whitehall announces £36m to develop coastal communities 25/03/2019 Around 70 coastal projects have been awarded a total of £36m by the Government as part of an effort to attract tourists and create jobs.
Southern cities provide more jobs for low-skilled workers than in the North 07/03/2019 Employment opportunities are greater for low-skilled workers in southern English cities than those in the North or Midlands, a think tank has discovered.
Hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers to strike ‘weekly’ 05/02/2019 Over 300 refuse workers have announced they will begin two days of strike action a week in an escalation of the ongoing industrial dispute with the council.
Place jobcentres next to council services, London boroughs urge 24/01/2019 Jobcentre support should be placed alongside council services to help tackle long-term unemployment and in-work poverty, London Councils have said today.
Welsh council ‘profoundly’ disappointed at suspension of nuclear deal 18/01/2019 The Isle of Anglesey council has expressed ‘profound disappointment and concern’ at Hitachi’s decision to suspend work on a nuclear power plant in north Wales.
Homes England agrees £70m loan for new homes in Northamptonshire 15/01/2019 A £70m cash injection from Homes England will bring around 8,500 new homes and up to 3,000 jobs to Northamptonshire.
Whistleblower loses ‘unfair dismissal’ case against council 20/07/2018 Cheshire East Council has welcomed an employment tribunal decision which found a ‘whistleblower’ was not dismissed unfairly.
South East councils call for powers to tackle skills shortage 17/07/2018 Councils have called for more powers to help address the skills shortage as report shows nearly all jobs will soon be closed to people without qualifications.
Whitehall announces £67m town deal for Greater Grimsby 06/07/2018 The Government has announced what it describes as a ‘landmark’ town deal for Grimsby in an effort to deliver thousands of new jobs and homes to Lincolnshire.
Half of council staff considering quitting their job, survey finds 18/06/2018 Half of council workers are thinking of leaving their job for less stressful work elsewhere, according to a new survey by trade union Unison.
Adult social care contributes £38bn to English economy 05/06/2018 Adult social care employers contribute £38.5bn to the English economy and create 1.5 million job roles, according to a new report.
Londoners with disabilities need more support into work, think tank says 02/05/2018 Sadiq Khan should create a taskforce dedicated to supporting disabled people into work, think tank says.
Cornwall proposes post-Brexit plan to create 20,000 jobs 27/04/2018 Cornwall Council has called on Whitehall to devolve more powers to the south western peninsular as part of a plan to help it cope with the impact of Brexit.
Luton pays £3.2m to save car factory 05/04/2018 Luton Council has paid out over £3m as part of a package to keep car manufacturing in the town.
Government confirms more job centre closures 04/04/2018 More job centres will be co-located within local government premises as part of moves to cut costs, the Government confirmed today.
Government cuts force council to propose 50 redundancies 04/12/2017 Blackpool Council could make up to 50 people redundant and lose a further 20 contract posts under spending plans for next year.
Sites of individual placement and support (IPS) trials for addiction named 22/11/2017 Seven council areas have been named as sites for individual placement and support (IPS) trials for drugs or alcohol dependency in community treatment services.
Council staff told to take mandatory unpaid leave 02/11/2017 Northamptonshire County Council has told its staff they must take a day’s mandatory unpaid leave as part of an effort to save £2m a month.
East Renfrewshire to axe 300 posts 05/10/2017 Hundreds of staff at East Renfrewshire Council could be axed in an attempt to close a £26m funding gap.
Councils appoint partner for 5,000 new jobs project 05/10/2017 South Tyneside and Sunderland City Councils have appointed a new development partner to drive forward a project to deliver more than 5,000 jobs in the region.
Local authorities join the jobs rush 17/08/2017 Sam Clayden explores some of the exciting new job roles being formed in local government.
Fiscal devolution could help counties create one million jobs, report says 04/07/2017 England’s counties have called on the Government to institute a ‘radical programme of fiscal devolution’ in order to create one million jobs and prepare the country for Brexit.
Hornblower wanted! 29/06/2017 A city council is attempting to recruit a new Hornblower in order to continue a 1,200-year-old tradition.
Refuse collection workers threaten strikes in Birmingham 31/05/2017 Refuse workers in Birmingham have started voting on strike action amid accusations of financial mismanagement and an overspend by the council of nearly £10m.
Social care could be ‘hit hard’ by Brexit, warn think tank 26/05/2017 The social care sector could be hard hit by an exodus of EU workers unless assurances are given they will be able to stay in the UK after Brexit, experts warn.
‘Shocking’ one in 10 UK workers in insecure jobs 07/02/2017 There has been a ‘shocking’ rise in the number of insecure workers delivering frontline public services, trade unions warn.
Proposed Jobcentre Plus reforms ‘significant missed opportunity’ 27/01/2017 The Government’s proposals to merge Jobcentre Plus offices and benefit centres are ‘a significant missed opportunity’, say council chiefs.
Glasgow commits to 50,000 new jobs by 2023 25/11/2016 The most ambitious jobs creation target has been launched today by Glasgow City Council.
Council reforms to save millions but will cost jobs 04/11/2016 Dudley Council is undertaking ‘radical’ reforms in a bid to find £25m worth of savings—but over 100 jobs are likely to be lost in the process.
Councils should have responsibility for Work and Health Programme 03/11/2016 Funding and responsibility for the new Work and Health Programme (WHP) should be devolved to local areas, council chiefs say.
Council workforces shrink to record low 15/09/2016 The number of people working for local authorities is at a record low, according to official statistics.
Councils call for devolution of national work programme 31/08/2016 The funding and responsibility for the new Work and Health Programme (WHP) should be devolved to groups of councils in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, town hall chiefs have said.
Investment in city’s transport to create jobs and boost economy 16/08/2016 Lincoln’s multi-million pound investment scheme promises to create up to 200 jobs and boost the economy by £9m a year.
Council approves scheme to create hundreds of jobs 09/08/2016 A northern borough council has approved a new multi-million pound scheme to create hundreds of jobs.
Northern Powerhouse could create 850,000 new jobs 30/06/2016 New technologies, infrastructure and investment could help transform the North of England’s economy, according to an independent review.
Deal with car manufacturer to create 2,000 jobs 28/04/2016 Coventry City and Warwick District councils have backed plans by Jaguar Land Rover to create 2,000 jobs in a £500m investment.
Enterprise allowance kick-starts 80,000 new firms 30/03/2016 A Government scheme that encourages jobseekers to launch businesses has created more than 80,000 new firms in the last five years with Liverpool generating the most start-ups.
Enterprise zones continue to drive jobs growth 30/03/2016 More than 1,900 jobs were created across England’s 24 enterprise zones between July and September last year, latest figures have revealed.
Report: Boost to poorest from jobs boom will be undone by welfare cuts 02/03/2016 Despite jobs growth lifting 400,000 children out of poverty over the last year, welfare and tax credit cuts will result in the poorest seeing no growth in their incomes for the next five years, a report has found.
Multi-billion pound partnership secures 2000 jobs in Glasgow 26/02/2016 Scotland’s biggest council has secured a £2.7bn partnership that will protect jobs for the next 30 years, it was announced yesterday.
Jobs boom in cities accompanied by low urban wages, report reveals 25/01/2016 Nearly a million new jobs have been created in British cities since 2010, but the average salary has decreased, according to a new report from Centre for Cities.

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