News about work and pay
Young people 'driven from rural areas'
Young people are said to be having to quit the countryside because of a lack of jobs and affordable housing
25,000 jobs cuts - BBC survey
At least 25,000 council jobs in England will be under threat in the next three to five years, according to a BBC survey
Civil servants vote for two-day strike
Up to 270,000 civil servants are to stage a national two-day strike next week in a bitter row over redundancy pay
UK councils 'to cut 20,000 jobs'
Local authorities plan to shed 20,000 jobs across the UK as they struggle to save money
Nottinghamshire predicts 1,000 more job cuts
Nottinghamshire CC announces plans to axe 1,000 jobs over two years as part of a £200m savings package
Long-term job seekers increase as total falls
The number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance soared by 23,500 in January to reach the highest level since Labour came to power in 1997
Unison calls for pay talks as RPI hits 3.7%
Local government’s biggest union calls on the sector to rethink its 2010-11 pay freeze because of the latest inflation figures
Young 'not prepared for the workplace'
Many young people say they do not believe their education has prepared them for the world of work
Public sector to be main job cuts focus
Around a third of public sector employers expect to cut jobs over the next quarter, according to a new report
Watchdog launches CEO search
No salary is specified in the Audit Commission’s job advert for its new chief executive to replace Steve Bundred
Leader
Overcoming Total Place confusion
Government - or at least the Treasury - has focused on efficiency; councils on service improvement
Analysis & Opinion
'Total Place power' an option
Whatever happens to Total Place, councils need a sound legal footing on which to build innovative partnerships and unlock substantial savings
Time for change
The pace of change in the retail world means a new approach to the high streets is needed, says Retail Week’s Tim Danaher
Thinking about numbers
Local government should be almost 15% more efficient than in 2004. How much further can this efficiency go?
We are hopeful the law will be changed
The search to save money while protecting frontline services makes the need for a broad interpretation of the so-called wellbeing power even more critical
Forging a different quality of relationship with citizens
If local authorities are to improve or even maintain service outcomes in the coming period of austerity they will have to forge a different quality of relationship with citizens
