Leader of BCP Council, Millie Earl, said the new structure will ensure that staff whose pay is set to be cut will have their ...

In a joint letter from local government employers and the two unions, council chief executives have been told both sides have agreed on a 3.2% pay increase for this financial year, backdated to April, ...

The Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted it is ‘more important than ever the sector has a strong single voice’ after criticism from Reform UK figures.

The council vote on Wednesday last week granted private company Roots Allotment retrospective planning permission for the 600-plot site that was developed in 2023.