Union warns of pay fight - despite rises ; More than 7,000 workers...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  November 13, 2007 ;     386 words ......000 workers employed by North Lincolnshire Council have now accepted...line of the pay battle. North Lincolnshire Council leader Coun Mark...council tax levels down." North Lincolnshire's biggest local government union UNISON, with 2,000...away," UNISON head of ...

Council pensions cost us pounds104 each ; Contributions to a pension...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  February 29, 2008 ;     425 words ......man, woman and child in North Lincolnshire pounds104 last year...TPA) show the cost to North Lincolnshire's 159,000 residents soared...the private sector. In North Lincolnshire, the level of employer...council pensions'. The North Lincolnshire increase last year ...

Bail house firm slammed as 'shocking' ; Local government bosses have...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  August 13, 2008 ;     285 words ...Local government bosses have slammed the company responsible for housing criminals in privately rented homes in North Lincolnshire. Clearsprings was attacked by the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 400...the public will continue to be held on remand." ...

Striking workers join picket lines ; Striking local government staff were...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  July 17, 2008 ;     331 words ...Striking local government staff were joining the picket...services for people across North Lincolnshire. Local government workers have been offered...attract more supporters. North Lincolnshire Council surveyor Matthew...

Cuts advice was ignored ; North Lincolnshire councillors ignored...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  May 15, 2008 ;     406 words ...North Lincolnshire councillors ignored recommendations...claims which exceed pounds3. North Lincolnshire Council leader Coun Mark Kirk...salary the average worker in North Lincolnshire receives." Although Labour...ignored altogether - and for the Local Government ...

N Lincs still trying to recover lost money ; Efforts are continuing to...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  October 16, 2008 ;     240 words ......continuing to help recover money invested by North Lincolnshire Council in the collapsed Icelandic banks...and will report interim findings shortly. North Lincolnshire Council has said it is not one of three local authorities to have an emergency financial...pounds5.5-million of taxpayers' ...

Call access powers yet to be used ; Council officers have yet to use new...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  February 28, 2008 ;     145 words ......powers to access details of any phone call made in North Lincolnshire. Since last October phone companies have been required...them available to the council. A spokesman for the Local Government Association said: "Councils would only use these powers...it. The Scunthorpe Telegraph can, however, ...

Council to keep public informed 'WE Can do better' is the battle cry of...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  July 25, 2007 ;     631 words ......senior officials at North Lincolnshire Council, as new figures...chunk of people in North Lincolnshire are not happy with...council's services." North Lincolnshire Council adopted the Local Government Association's Reputation...council. This is what the Local ...

Council's services get boost of pounds4m ; North Lincolnshire Council will...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  December 7, 2007 ;     405 words ...North Lincolnshire Council will receive pounds57.3-million from...stopping councils from hammering the taxpayer. North Lincolnshire Council says the extra money will go towards...very welcome news and something all of us in local government have been calling for for some time." The ...

Government to aid councils hit by Iceland bank crisis ; North Lincolnshire...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  October 15, 2008 ;     350 words ...North Lincolnshire Council has welcomed...Icelandic bank crisis. Local Government Minister John Healey...taxpayers' money in North Lincolnshire could be at risk...those working in local government." He will be meeting...

Council celebrates awards success ; North Lincolnshire Council is...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  April 2, 2008 ;     175 words ...North Lincolnshire Council is celebrating a top six finish in a national award ceremony...in goods and service. It was named one of six finalists in the Local Government Chronicle 2008. The councils were among the first in the country...

Plaque of honour for recycling efforts ; North Lincolnshire's reputation...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  August 7, 2008 ;     308 words ...North Lincolnshire's reputation as a recycling hot...Malawi to recognise the efforts of North Lincolnshire residents in recycling aluminum...for Malawi initiative last year, North Lincolnshire Council has recycled enough cans...

Tackling troubles The body which manages thousands of homes across North...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  August 23, 2007 ;     521 words ......thousands of homes across North Lincolnshire has set up a new system to deal with residents' queries. North Lincolnshire Homes says the scheme will...The move has come after North Lincolnshire councillor for Burton- Upon-Stath...

850 'outsiders' wait for dentist ; Hundreds of people from outside the...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  March 10, 2008 ;     314 words ......outside the area have joined the North Lincolnshire waiting list for an NHS dentist...the Primary Care Trust (PCT) says North Lincolnshire residents will always have priority...They can ask for a place on the North Lincolnshire waiting list if they believe they...

pounds1.1m reward for thriving businesses ; Businesses in North...

Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph;  April 3, 2008 ;     373 words ...Businesses in North Lincolnshire have been rewarded with a...takes the amount handed to North Lincolnshire Council to help business growth...we place on driving up the North Lincolnshire local economy." He said only...