A survey at the IRRV Conference 2008 by Capita Software Services reveals local councils’ rapid advancement in self-service technology in just four years. In 2004, a Capita survey revealed how concerned local government personnel were about achieving the e-government deadline, and this year 81% of respondents now offer a 24/7 payment service to their customers.

Local government employers offer just 0.5% (07/04/09) Local government unions expressed bitter disappointment yesterday at a 0.5% pay offer by the Local Government Employers.The employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have said that the offer, which is for 2009-10, will not be imposed,...

GMB, Unison and Unite who represent 1.3m local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland expressed their bitter disappointment at the 0.5% pay offer made today by the Tory controlled Local Government Employers for 2009. The unions will be meeting tomorrow to formulate their response to the Employers. The offer covers all grades of workers

ACAS awards 2.75% pay rise to local government workers (03/03/09) Unions representing 1.3 million local government workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, have welcomed an ACAS award of an additional 0.3% pay rise, bringing the 2008-9 pay increase to 2.75% on all pay points. An extra £100...

Communities and Local Government - Statistics from the Citizenship Survey for England covering issues including community empowerment, cohesion and belonging, meaningful interaction, racial prejudice and discrimination, and volunteering.

Communities and Local Government - Statistics from the Citizenship Survey for England and Wales covering issues including community empowerment, cohesion and belonging, meaningful interaction, racial prejudice and discrimination, and volunteering.

Local government pay goes to ACAS UNISON and other council unions put their case for a larger 2008-9 pay award in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to ACAS today.The joint unions, and the employers, had both already submitted written evidence on the pay deal, which both sides referred to...

The Employers side of the NJC met on 21 October and has agreed to Unison’s request for the 2008-9 offer to be paid “on account” pending the outcome of the binding arbitration process via ACAS.  This means that all local government employees on NJC pay will receive the new rate of...

Local Government workers will be receiving an additional 0.3% pay rise for 2008/9 backdated to April 08. This was the unanimous verdict of the ACAS Arbitration panel. I understand that the Employers are not happy! Well I can share their unhappiness but for different reasons, its not enough! For a...

The Local Government Employers have agreed to meet on 22nd April, to discuss this years pay claim. This after the insulting 0.5% pay offer to Local Government Workers and the decision by UNISON, GMB and UNITE to 'not recommend' it and demand talks. UNISON research has shown that on average Local...