Employee news
Housing Transformation: early access pilot to begin and void standard updated
The Board reviewed work to reduce the time homes sit empty.
9 Jul 2026
June 2026
Your feedback: six commitments we are focusing on
The Chief Executive highlights the work undertaken since the Employee Survey 2025 results were published.
11 Jun 2026
Making sensory support more visible for colleagues
Wellbeing Group explores new ways to support colleagues with sensory impairments.
10 Jun 2026
Joint Staff Forum Update -Transformation through Collaboration Programme
The second Joint Staff Forum took place on 1 June.
10 Jun 2026
May 2026
Spotlight on.... Digital Learning Team
26 May 2026
Transformation through Collaboration: May update
Projects continue to move forward as collaboration work develops.
25 May 2026
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week – how are you doing?
Take action to support good mental health is the theme of this year's awareness week (11 to 17 May). 💚
15 May 2026
Housing Transformation: Board agrees next steps to speed up re-lets
The focus has moved from recovery to acceleration.
14 May 2026
April 2026
Transformation through Collaboration - staff engagement and next steps
The Board has met four times since it was established in January
24 Apr 2026
Does your team connect the dots?
How everyday activities could count as employee volunteering.
23 Apr 2026
Train to be a Council Mental Health First Aider this May
Knowing what to say could matter more than you think.
22 Apr 2026
One week, 22 children, and a reminder of what matters
How the Employee Volunteering Policy helped make Lauren’s summer of giving back even better.
22 Apr 2026
The right person for the job - and the policy that made it possible
How the Employee Volunteering Policy helped Debbie support a charity close to her heart.
21 Apr 2026
A day can make a big difference
Employee volunteering – what the policy allows you to do
20 Apr 2026
Corporate Property team now leading the management of buildings across the Council
The change aims to improve how Council properties are managed.
13 Apr 2026
Transformation through Collaboration - four projects move into detailed design phase.
The Board has met three times since being established in January.
9 Apr 2026
March 2026
What the Wellbeing Group discussed
Key takeaways from the employee-led group's first meeting of 2026.
30 Mar 2026
Spotlight on our teams: Energy and Climate Change Team
Kenneth visits the Energy and Climate change team to hear about the important work they do.
25 Mar 2026
Housing Transformation: progress on re-lets and service improvement
Work to reduce the time it takes to re-let empty homes is beginning to show results, alongside wider improvements to repairs, systems and coordination across teams.
17 Mar 2026
Chief Executive Budget Message 2026
Kenneth Lawrie explains what the budget means moving forward.
10 Mar 2026