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Reporting local life since 1854 40p Friday, January 20, 2012 SEN-eO1-S2 [P/R] [P/R] VISIT: MP Chris Grayling. TREAT YOUR FAMILY TO A SEASIDE BREAK SEE PAGE 27 Vale’s Richards delays ankle surgery: Back Page SPORT Minister hopes to help jobless Entrepreneur in new TV role BUSINESSMAN John Caudwell is putting £500,000 of his own money on the line to support would-be tycoons. He is to star in a new TV show where he puts entrepreneurs through their paces before deciding whether to trust them with the cash. See Page 29 EMPLOYMENT minister Chris Grayling was due to visit Stoke-on-Trent today. The MP told The Sentinel he is coming to Hanley to get a grip on the challenges facing people looking for work here. He said: “I’m going to talk to JobCentre Plus staff about the economic situation and the labour market situation. “I hope that discussion will be helpful to me in having discussions with colleagues in Government about what we can do to help the city.” The Sentinel reported yesterday the number of people claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance in Stoke-on-Trent had risen above 8,000 for the first time in eight months. COUNCIL WALKOUT THREAT Unions say strikes ‘cannot be ruled out’ BY ALEX CAMPBELL [email protected] THOUSANDS of council staff face having mileage allow- ances and weekend payments slashed in a £2 million attack on pay and perks. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is targeting staff contracts as part of £24 million cuts. More than 4,500 Unison members were called to two meetings at Stoke civic centre yesterday to discuss the move. Members of the Unite and GMB unions, which represent a total of 1,100 workers, will meet next week. Sources today confirmed to The Sentinel that industrial action is being considered. Plans by the authority, which cut 700 jobs last year and will shed 358 in 2012/13, include: ■ Forcing council workers who currently have free park- ing spaces to pay for them; ■ Scrapping time-and-a-half payments for working week- ends and unsociable hours; ■ Cutting mileage allowances to 45p-per-mile. Expenses to claim meals and costs while travelling are also under threat. Mileage allowance cuts would see casual users driving cars with engines bigger than 1.2 litres lose 20p every mile, while essential users would lose 5.5p. Bin men are also understood to be furious at plans to cut £500,000 by forcing them to switch from working Monday to Friday to three-day weeks made up of 12-hour shifts. Unions say bin collectors will have to work evenings and weekends without extra reward – and could lose £50-per- week in a job re-evaluation. Public consultation on city- wide cuts finished last week, but staff have until February to respond. A union source told The Sen- tinel: “Anybody who doesn’t ride a moped is going to be hit by the mileage changes. “Strikes cannot be ruled out.” Unison officials are now col- lating members’ views before deciding their next move. A Unison spokesman said: “Employees need to under- stand they will have to fight to retain their existing terms and conditions of employment. “A message needs to be sent to the employer that members see this as a very serious issue.” The Sentinel revealed in August how council chief exec- utive John van de Laarschot had ordered a review of staff terms and conditions. The authority needs to make the savings from April this year. A council spokesman said: “We are in discussions with trade unions regarding terms and conditions for staff and it would be inappropriate for us to discuss the detail at this stage.” Are you affected by the planned cuts? Email us at [email protected] NEW POWERS TO TARGET DOG OWNERS SEE PAGE 5 Picture: Wesley Webster No wiN, No fee • you keep 100% • it woN’t cost you a peNNy Have you sustained personal injuries as a result of an accident at work? If you’ve been involved in an accident at work in the last three years you may be entitled to compensation. - of - Hanley, Tunstall, Wolstanton and Alsager Kings of the Legal Jungle Speak to your friendly local Personal Injury Specialists today on 01782 607779 ©NM 15% off senior citizens Salon of the Year 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 20% off students Sponsors of Miss Staffordshire / Miss England 2012 Tel. 01782 286006 www.hair-and-co.co.uk Stafford Street, Hanley Opposite Wilkinson’s
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KingsoftheLegalJungle Reporting local life since 1854 Tel.01782286006 NowiN,Nofee•youkeep100%•itwoN’tcostyouapeNNy Vale’s Richards delays ankle surgery: Back Page BY ALEX CAMPBELL 15% 20% SpeaktoyourfriendlylocalPersonalInjurySpecialiststodayon01782607779 Are you affected by the planned cuts? Email us at SponsorsofMiss Staffordshire/Miss England2012 VISIT: MP Chris Grayling. Picture: Wesley Webster [email protected] off students Stafford Street,H anley Opposite Wilkinso n’s
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Reporting local life since 1854 40pFriday, January 20, 2012
SEN
-eO1
-S2
[P/R
]
[P/R]
VISIT:MP ChrisGrayling.
TREAT YOUR FAMILYTO A SEASIDE BREAK
SEEPAG E
27
Vale’s Richards delaysankle surgery: Back Page
SP ORT
Minister hopesto help jobless
Entrepreneurin new TV roleBUSINESSMAN JohnCaudwell is putting £500,000 ofhis own money on the line tosupport would-be tycoons.
He is to star in a new TVshow where he putsentrepreneurs through theirpaces before deciding whetherto trust them with the cash.See Page 29
EMPLOYMENT ministerChris Grayling was due tovisit Stoke-on-Trent today.
The MP told The Sentinel heis coming to Hanley to get agrip on the challenges facingpeople looking for work here.
He said: “I’m going to talkto JobCentre Plus staff aboutthe economic situation andthe labour market situation.
“I hope that discussion willbe helpful to me in havingdiscussions with colleagues inGovernment about what wecan do to help the city.”
The Sentinel re portedye s t e rd ay the number ofpeople claiming Jobseeker’sAllowance in Stoke-on-Trenthad risen above 8,000 for thefirst time in eight months.
COUNCILWA L K O U TT H R E AT
Unions say strikes ‘cannot be ruled out’
BY ALEX [email protected]
THOUSANDS of council staffface having mileage allow-ances and weekend paymentsslashed in a £2 million attackon pay and perks.
Stoke-on-Trent City Councilis targeting staff contracts aspart of £24 million cuts.
More than 4,500 Unisonmembers were called to twomeetings at Stoke civic centreyesterday to discuss the move.
Members of the Unite andGMB unions, which representa total of 1,100 workers, willmeet next week.
Sources today confirmed toThe Sentinel that industrialaction is being considered.
Plans by the authority, whichcut 700 jobs last year and willshed 358 in 2012/13, include:■ Forcing council workerswho currently have free park-ing spaces to pay for them;■ Scrapping time-and-a-halfpayments for working week-ends and unsociable hours;
■ Cutting mileage allowancesto 45p-per-mile.
Expenses to claim meals andcosts while travelling are alsounder threat.
Mileage allowance cuts wouldsee casual users driving carswith engines bigger than 1.2litres lose 20p every mile, whileessential users would lose 5.5p.
Bin men are also understoodto be furious at plans to cut£500,000 by forcing them toswitch from working Mondayto Friday to three-day weeksmade up of 12-hour shifts.
Unions say bin collectorswill have to work evenings andweekends without extrareward – and could lose £50-per-week in a job re-evaluation.
Public consultation on city-wide cuts finished last week,but staff have until February tore s p o n d .
A union source told The Sen-tinel: “Anybody who doesn’tride a moped is going to be hitby the mileage changes.
“Strikes cannot be ruledout.”
Unison officials are now col-lating members’ views beforedeciding their next move.
A Unison spokesman said:“Employees need to under-stand they will have to fight toretain their existing terms andconditions of employment.
“A message needs to be sentto the employer that memberssee this as a very seriousi s s u e. ”
The Sentinel revealed inAugust how council chief exec-utive John van de Laarschothad ordered a review of staffterms and conditions.
The authority needs to makethe savings from April thisye a r.
A council spokesman said:“We are in discussions withtrade unions regarding termsand conditions for staff and itwould be inappropriate for usto discuss the detail at thissta g e.”
Are you affected by theplanned cuts? Email us [email protected]
NEW POWERSTO TARGET
DOG OWNERSSEE PAGE 5
Picture:WesleyWebster
NowiN,Nofee • youkeep100% • itwoN’tcostyouapeNNy
Have you sustained personal injuriesas a result of an accident atwork?
Ifyou’vebeeninvolved inanaccidentatwork in the lastthreeyearsyoumaybeentitledtocompensation. - of -
Hanley, Tunstall, Wolstanton andAlsager
Kings of the Legal JungleSpeaktoyour friendly localPersonal InjurySpecialists todayon01782607779
©NM
15%off
seniorcitizens
Salon of the Year 2004• 2005 • 2006 • 2007
• 2008 • 2009
20%off
students
Sponsors of MissStaffordshire / Miss
England 2012
Tel. 01782 286006www.hair-and-co.co.uk
Stafford Street, HanleyOpposite Wilkinson’s
