East Midlands

This week’s briefing includes updates on: EMC HR Bulletin, November 2022 Chief Executive’s pay agreement 2022 EAST MIDLANDS CHALLENGE 2023 - Early Bird discount extended! Road Investment Strategy 2 - National Audit Office publishes report  Government unveils £1bn ECO+ energy efficiency scheme The latest version of the EMC Policy Brief is available here EMC Policy Brief - 02 DECEMBER 2022    

The latest edition of the EMC HR Bulletin is now available from here.  Darren’s article will be issued separately for this month.  Featured in the November Bulletin:- XpertHR Regional Deal 2023-24 Regional Pay Briefing 2023 – 8th Feb 2023 LA Challenge 2023: Early Bird Extension! Farewell to Kirsty Lowe Updates to National Pay and Conditions

This week’s briefing includes updates on: Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill vote faces delay Building safety levy moves a step closer Migration to UK rises to record 504,000 with Ukraine and Hong Kong schemes East Midlands Chamber launches Business Manifesto for Growth to develop region as a ‘Centre of Trading Excellence’ The latest version of the EMC Policy Brief is available here: EMC Policy Brief - 25 November 2022

The latest news and developments on Apprenticeships relevant to local authorities from the LGA.

This week’s briefing includes updates on: Key updates from the autumn statement Details on how to register for next year's East Midlands Challenge Public consultation begins for East Midlands Combined Authority Upcoming EMC training and events The latest version of the EMC Policy Brief is available here: EMC Policy Brief - 18 November 2022

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Call for evidence on Afghan resettlement Latest regional Homes for Ukraine data National Pay Agreement update Nurses vote to strike The latest version of the EMC Policy Brief is available here: EMC Policy Brief - 11 November 2022

Agreement has today (10th Nov 2022) been reached on the pay award for local authority Craftworker (‘Red Book’) employees. A copy of the circular can be found here. Despite this, Unite and GMB have announced their intention to target councils where ‘Red Book’ employees are well organised, in order to actively pursue local disputes that will focus on achieving improved terms and conditions for their Craftworker members.

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: EMC HR Bulletin, October 2022 Edition National Pay Agreement Update East Midlands Scrutiny Network meeting, 2 December EMC Events, including Employment Law Seminar with Darren Newman, Wednesday 9 November   The latest version of the EMC Policy Brief is available from here EMC Policy Brief - 4 November 2022

Strategic transport body, Transport for the East Midlands (TfEM) is calling on the new Chancellor not to leave East Midlands transport spending behind in the upcoming autumn statement. Transport spending in the East Midlands has consistently fallen below the national average, and Government figures released earlier this year showed that transport infrastructure spending was at a deficit of just 64.7 per cent of the UK average for 2021/2022. Last month, TfEM and Midlands...

Agreement has today been reached on pay awards for local government services  (‘Green Book’) employees and local authority Chief Officers.  As it did last year, Unite has declined to have its details included in the circular because its members voted by 78 per cent to 22 per cent to reject the employers’ offer. This is disappointing but does not prevent a collective agreement from being reached and implemented by employers as a majority on the Trade...

Darren Newman's article as part of the EMC HR Bulletin (October) can be found here. This month’s article from Darren looks at the importance of consultation before redundancy selection – including when those affected are on fixed term contracts.

EMC HR Bulletin, October 2022 Edition The latest edition of the EMC HR Bulletin is now available from here .  Darren’s article will be issued separately for this month.   The October Bulletin includes:-  Further details of the Virtual Exchange on the Practical Implications of the Brazel-v-Harpur Trust Ruling  - 8th November Employment Law Seminar – 9th Nov 2022 A reminder of the Early Bird discount to sign up for the 2023 East...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: East Midlands Challenge 2023 Tender Package for Tuition of ESOL Update on Pay Negotiations Employment Law Seminar, 9 Nov The Policy Brief is available to view here EMC Policy Brief - 28 October 2022

On 25 October, GMB announced the results of its ‘Green Book’ pay consultation. Its members have voted to accept the employers’ final offer by 67% to 33%. As a reminder, Councils should not implement the employers’ pay offer until the NJC pay circular, which constitutes a formal collective agreement, has been issued.  We are fully aware of payroll cut-off dates as Christmas approaches, so will endeavour to distribute the Circular as soon as possible after...

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Free EMC Event on Planning and the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill for Councillors Tender Package for Tuition of ESOL Government launches national map of planning data The latest edition of the EMC Policy Brief is available from here EMC Policy Brief - 21 October 2022

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Free EMC Event on Planning and the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill for Councillors Homes for Ukraine, latest regional data Levelling Up Committee scrutinises Government’s elections policy EMC Events, including Employment Law Seminar with Darren Newman, Wednesday 9 November   The latest edition of the EMC Policy Brief is available from here EMC Policy Brief - 14 October 2022

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: Free EMC Event on Planning and the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill for Councillors Investment Zones East Midlands Challenge 2023 EMC Events, including Employment Law Seminar with Darren Newman, Wednesday 9 November  Levelling Up Committee scrutinises Government’s elections policy The latest edition of the EMC Policy Brief is available from here EMC Policy Brief - 7 October 2022

This week’s Briefing includes updates on: What’s LURB got to do with it? An EMC symposium on the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill in relation to planning EMC HR Bulletin, September 2022 Edition East Midlands Challenge 2023 EMC Events, including Employment Law Seminar with Darren Newman, Wednesday 9 November The latest edition of the EMC Policy Brief is available from here EMC Policy Brief - 30 September 2022

The latest news and developments on Apprenticeships relevant to local authorities from the LGA.

The latest edition of the EMC HR Bulletin is now available here . This month, Employment Law expert Darren Newman covers issues around the legal protection given to whistleblowers.  Also in the September Bulletin:- Supporting the Implications of the Brazel-v-Harpur Trust Ruling Employment Law Seminar – 9th Nov 2022 East Midlands Challenge – 16th March 2023 Working Arrangements for Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023 HMRC Mileage Rates Update on Union...