local government
Attwood calls on councils to practice a “new order of politics”
The Northern Ireland minister overseeing local government has called on councillors to put aside their sectarian differences following a series of disputes.
Progressive council points the way to fairness
The Islington Fairness Commission shows there are concrete things we can do on our own patch to try to close the gap between the rich and poor.
Now even Tory council chiefs have a go at Pickles
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has come under attack from a number of Tory council leaders over the government's savage cuts to local councils, reports Shamik Das.
The papers get it wrong on pensions; here are the facts
There has been widespread misrepresentation of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) in today's newspapers, writes Naomi Cooke, National Pensions Officer for the GMB trade union.
We cannot address public sector pay without addressing private sector pay
The data about the earnings of ‘council fat cats’ need to be put in context; we cannot address public sector pay without addressing private sector pay.
Time to move away from spreadsheets and look at the real impact of the cuts
Location is crucial to understanding the full impact of the cuts; it is time to move away from spreadsheets and look at the real implications of the cuts in context.