Bath and North East Somerset Council’s ambitious pay and grading review, initially aimed at saving £2.5 million in the last financial year, has instead increased salary costs by £1.7 million, resulting in a shortfall of £4.2 …
Twenty-eight social workers in Keynsham have begun striking to protest pay gradings they consider unfair. The strike, which involves picketing outside workplaces, highlights ongoing concerns about compensation and working …
Tomorrow (March 19), 28 social care managers and deputy managers from Bath and North East Somerset Council will stage a one-day strike, reigniting industrial action previously suspended. The group plans to picket outside …
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has issued a stark warning that the fire service in the south west will face “serious challenges” unless the central government provides additional funding to recruit and retain more …
Neasa, a 28-year-old who appeared as an extra in the 2025 film 28 Days Later, has opened up about the straightforward process she followed to be selected for the role. The post-apocalyptic horror-drama, directed by Danny …
Neasa, a 28-year-old film extra, recently revealed how she landed a role in the 2025 post-apocalyptic horror-drama 28 Years Later, the third installment in the 28 Days Later franchise. Released in UK cinemas on June 20, 2025, …
Councillors at Bath and North East Somerset Council are pressing senior officials for answers as a strike threat grows within the children’s social care department. Last week, team managers and deputy team managers in …
Children’s social care workers at Bath and North East Somerset Council are set to vote for strike action following controversial changes to their pay structure that have left staff morale “shot to bits.” Team managers and …
Workers at Leonardo, a major defence and aerospace company with a key site in Yeovil, Somerset, have rejected the firm’s latest pay offer, prompting ongoing strike action, the union Unite announced today (Tuesday, November …
Bus workers across the South West are gearing up for potential strike action as pay disputes mount in the sector. Following Bristol’s first major bus strike in decades, further industrial action looms not just in the city but …
The chief executive of Somerset Council, Duncan Sharkey, along with his most senior officers, will receive a backdated pay increase following councillors' formal approval. This decision aligns with the National Joint Council …
More than 1,000 bus drivers employed by First West of England across Somerset and Bristol are being balloted for strike action, following a rejected pay offer deemed unsatisfactory by the Unite union. The potential industrial …
Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved a new pay structure that will freeze the salaries of more than 100 council workers for three years, although 62% of the 3,500-strong workforce will see pay increases. The …
Bath and North East Somerset Council is proposing salary reductions for several job roles, but its new “pay protection” policy aims to ensure employees do not experience an actual decrease in pay for at least three years. On …
Council workers in Bath and North East Somerset are feeling undervalued and anxious as a proposed new pay structure threatens pay reductions for over a hundred roles, despite the council’s assurance that no employee’s salary …