Bristol City Council workers receive 'living wage'
All Bristol City Council employees earning below a 'living wage' hourly rate of £7.30 will receive a one-off lump sum that brings their pay up to this level.
The details of the pay award have been unanimously agreed. It follows a commitment to address the issue of low pay in the authority by the Council in March.
– Steve Paines, Unite Trade Union ConvenorBristol is the only authority in the South West region that is proposing to make a pay award to those staff earning below the living wage.
Text Santa's Biggest Bag Pack Ever
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Carnival comes to Weston-super-Mare
The second carnival takes place tonight in the West's Guy Fawkes Carnival Circuit. Many roads in the town will be closed from 6pm.
Cyclists warned as clocks go back
Bristol based charity Sustrans is warning cyclists to stay safe as clocks go back