Jim Dunton
I cover social services and employment issues, as well as health and general local government stories relating to the East and West Midlands. Included in the employment brief are union matters concerning senior officers as well as the general workforce, recruitment, chief-executive and director appointments, single status developments and pensions. Feel free to contact me on any of these topics.
Contact Info
- Tel: 020 7728 3766
- E-mail: jim.dunton@emap.com
Recent stories
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Free care at home proposals ‘unaffordable’
EXCLUSIVE: Most Labour councillors believe government proposals on funding free care at home are unaffordable, according to research commissioned by LGC
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Payout row 'risks backlash from leaders'
Controversial proposals to claw back settlements made to ousted chief executives risk limiting the appeal of top jobs in local government, experts have warned.
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Up-skilling 'must balance workforce cuts'
Council staff who survive job cuts must be given enhanced skills to balance the losses, according to the Public Sector People Managers’ Association
- Cuts challenge is also an opportunity
- LGA applauds personal care at home delay
- Ofsted highlights NEETs successes
- Anger over chiefs' £250k-plus severance deals
- New warning on cost of social care
- MPs call for consensus on care reform
- Councils should offer more care cash
