Dan Peters

2 weeks ago | localgov.co.uk | Dan Peters |Emily Twinch

Angela Rayner has dropped government plans for a statutory inquiry that would have investigated Labour-run Birmingham City Council's failed rollout of an IT system. Rayner's predecessor as local government secretary Michael Gove had announced an inquiry into what went wrong at Birmingham when in office but a council insider confirmed this would no longer go ahead. Visit The MJ (£) to continue reading.

1 month ago | localgov.co.uk | Dan Peters |Joe Lepper

Image: Andrzej Rostek / Shutterstock.com. Council leaders have warned a tough stance is needed during pay negotiations as local government struggles to meet union demands. Unison, Unite and GMB have submitted a joint pay claim for all workers to receive a wage rise from April of £3,000, which would increase the national bill by more than £2.1bn or 8.6%. Visit The MJ (£) to continue reading.