The Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted it is ‘more important than ever the sector has a strong single voice’ after criticism from Reform UK figures.

The council vote on Wednesday last week granted private company Roots Allotment retrospective planning permission for the 600-plot site that was developed in 2023.

In a joint letter from local government employers and the two unions, council chief executives have been told both sides have agreed on a 3.2% pay increase for this financial year, backdated to April, ...

Leader of BCP Council, Millie Earl, said the new structure will ensure that staff whose pay is set to be cut will have their ...