Cllr. Ann John Chair of the Employers’ Side of the Greater London Provincial Council* said:
“Londoners should observe parking regulations as usual. The strike will affect up to eight London boroughs. These areas have contingency plans in place and will be operating a partial parking enforcement services. This will include making the best use of staff that do come to work and some managers will be out on the streets emptying parking machines and issuing tickets. Some local authorities also have CCTV cameras that enforce parking regulations.
“Two weeks ago, London workers got a pay rise of between 7.7 and 11 per cent as part of the national pay deal. London councils will struggle to pay for this rise for council employees and simply can’t afford any more.
“Meeting the £4000 London weighting demand would cost the capital’s councils £250 million. This would mean raising council tax by £90 a year, axing 11,000 jobs or cutting services.”
Notes to editors:
- Unison, GMB and T&G have called parking attendants employed
by local authorities out on strike from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th October.
- Strike action has been confirmed in the following boroughs: Croydon,
Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Merton
and Tower Hamlets.
- Councils have made contingency plans and all will be operating
a skeleton parking enforcement service. Normal parking regulations should
be observed in these boroughs.
- A press release outlining the London pay dispute in more detail can be
found on the ALG website www.alg.gov.uk
- A briefing for journalists on the London pay dispute is available
from the ALG press office.
- *The Greater London Provincial Council (GLPC) is a jointly run
body comprising elected members from London councils and trade union representatives
from the London boroughs. The Corporation of London (City) makes separate
employment arrangements.
- The Association of London Government is committed to fighting
for more resources for London and getting the best possible deal for London's
33 councils. Part think-tank, part lobbying organisation and part service
provider, the ALG formulates policies, organises campaigns and runs a range
of services all designed to make life better for Londoners.
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