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OneBarnet 7 Critical reasons not to outsource council services

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#OneBarnet 7 Critical reasons not to outsource council services http://ning.it/OV8i6R #failedprivatisation

1. G4S is not an isolated incident http://ning.it/OV8pPC #failedprivatisation

2. Bournemouth Council chiefs set to bring back 22 staff from outsourcing partner Mouchel http://ning.it/MhCJRY #failedprivatisation

3. Bournemouth Councillors were warned by senior council officer http://ning.it/OV8Jhi #failedprivatisation

4. Somerset council takes back services & 160 staff back in house from Southwest OneCouncil http://ning.it/OV8MtB #failedprivatisation

5. Four out of five government departments are trapped in outsourcing deals http://ning.it/OV8Ucq #failedprivatisation

6. BT overcharging Liverpool council by £10m a year, report claims http://ning.it/MhCRAW #failedprivatisation

7. Suffolk council accused of ignoring £100m ‘overspend’ on BT deal http://ning.it/MhCSoB #failedprivatisation

  

 

 

 

 

Stress survey for Environment, Planning and Regeneration

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Unfortunately UNISON learnt of this survey via a Blog which is a sign that all is not well. The survey confirms feedback coming into the UNISON office from our members. The One Barnet Programme is absolutely responsible for some of the stark responses back from staff. I would go further to say that the One Barnet programme has broken the spirit of some of our members and this is having an impact on their health and the quality of the services they provide. What the council is trying to do is impossible and the strain is showing across all departments. UNISON predicted staff would start making plans to escape 12 months ago once it became clear the council was simply not interested in investing in a public sector comparator (in-house service). We are now witnessing the consequences across all departments as experienced staff leave. The Council is struggling to fill posts but, it appears to have no problems recruiting Consultants!

Earlier this year UNISON carried out a stress survey in Planning and some of the results were equally shocking

Q: Do you feel valued by senior management in your work role?                        

 A: 100% said no

Q: Are you considering leaving your present post?      

A: 91% said yes         

UNISON is seeking urgent discussions about how to address these shocking results.

Solution

There is a simple solution which would have a dramatic impact on the workforce overnight. Drop the One Barnet Programme, meet with UNISON and let’s work together to deliver high quality public services and keep any savings within the Council.

Stress and Workload Management in Adult Social Care

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You have expressed that you have anxieties about the introduction of a new way of working in terms of reducing the waiting lists.

Your union heard about this because you told us. Unfortunately this has not been discussed or negotiated in any way with the union. Your representatives are unable to comment if the proposals by senior managers are reasonable or not. This was:

Brought to our attention through members anxious about stress levels

No framework for consultation offered

And this left us with no option today than to raise it as a dispute in order to protect your interests.

This gives us the possibility of calling off the dispute if you tell us this is no longer a problem but means that we can challenge it if you wish us to. Therefore you should come to the union meeting to let us know what you think and where you want to go with this.

Date:    Wednesday 25th July

Location: Poplar room,

Building 4 NLBP

Time:   12pm – 1pm

Refreshments provided

For further details contact the UNISON office on 020 8359 2088 or contactus@barnetunison.org.uk

Our Three Political Leaders speak on One Barnet

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At the meeting the following Motion entitled “Let local people decide if they want the £1bn ‘One Barnet’ gamble” was debated

As this motion concerns all of the council workforce and in the interest of transparency and fairness I asked all of the Leaders of all three political party’s to send me a copy of their speeches which I said I would share with our members.

Here are three excerpts from their speeches

Leader of the Barnet Labour Group, Cllr Alison Moore

“What really concerns me is that no-one in the Conservative Group seems to be taking any notice of the warnings about these risks. Very few have attended any briefings by the independent and well regarded APSE, and most tellingly, that includes the very people responsible for the stewardship of One Barnet – the Leader of the Council, the Deputy Leader and Cllr Rams. They are so set on Plan A that they just are not listening.”

Leader of the Barnet Lib-Dem Group, Cllr Jack Cohen

“Mr Mayor the One Barnet programme is gambling with our future. The One Barnet Programme is a dagger in the heart of local democracy, the One Barnet Programme is selling off the very soul of our public services

Madam Mayor this Administration is wasting millions of pounds of council tax payers money chasing an illusion driven by dogma. There is not one shred of evidence that any of it is going to work. The collateral damage to staff, services and reputation of the Council will be irreparable. The sooner we put a stop to it the better”

Leader of the Barnet Conservative Group, Cllr Richard Cornelius 

“This page is blank because to date a copy of the speech has not been provided”

 To read full reports click here

UNISON response to Childrens Centres proposals

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Recommendations

 

Accept the findings of the public consultation and do not go ahead with this proposal.

 

Revise the proposal which will see the Heads of the Centres untouched in their terms and conditions whilst their deputies have almost a 50% cut in pay. It is not the case that the Heads of the Centres will be providing 100% cover at the centres as their 36hr contracts do not match all of the opening times.

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