The National Employers have made a pay offer of 3.80 per cent to the employees’ side of the NJC. A copy of the offer letter is attached at appendix A and is provided for information. We understand that the Fire Brigades Union intends to ballot its members with a recommendation to accept this offer.
Last year, England faced a grim milestone: drug-related deaths surged to their highest levels since records began, with a sharp and alarming rise in fatalities linked to nitazenes—a group of synthetic opioids up to 500 times more potent than heroin.
This roundtable, held on 24 April 2025, brought together officers responsible for sustainability, climate change, and environmental issues. Its purpose was to facilitate networking and the exchange of notable practices among council officers.
The public health team for the London boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond launched a prevention framework focussed on addressing health inequalities three years ago. By working closely with council colleagues, the public health team has ensured it has had maximum impact
Kent County Council has launched three new initiatives aimed at changing the trajectory of adult care needs and tackling inequalities in coastal communities and among Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities,
