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In the Unite ballot, 83pc backed industrial action on a 90pc turnout and Unison members voted 81pc in favour on an 84pc turnout. The unions said, prior to transfer, they held meetings with council leader Alan Waters and city council officer Anton Bull. They say they were told the new service would be significantly different to Norse, and that it would work with the unions to harmonise pay and conditions with city council colleagues. You may also want to watch: But the unions say they have had a letter from Hannah Leys, managing director of the NCSL board, stating "it is not our goal to ai...

This newspaper put a string of questions to Norwich City Council and to leader Alan Waters. The council issued a statement, rather than responding directly to each question asked, including those about pension arrangements and whether it agreed the unions had been told the goal was to work towards harmonisation. A spokesperson for Norwich City Council: “We are disappointed by the response to the improved pay offer for those colleagues who recently transferred to the council’s new company. “We have kept our promise that the company will improve the terms and conditions of staff. "This ...

Norfolk’s director for public health Dr Louise Smith said that considering the county's demographic profile and high care home population, the figures "are not unlike those across the country." “Despite stringent compliance with PPE and regular testing, care providers are finding that the virus can infect significant numbers of residents and staff; we believe this increase may be due to a number of factors, including the winter weather, the high levels of infection in the general population or the new, more transmissible variant of Covid 19," added Dr Smith. "We have been both reviewing ...

Coronavirus: Data reveals record week for deaths in West Norfolk  | Updated: 14:49, 02 February 2021 The weekly death toll from coronavirus in West Norfolk has hit new record levels, according to figures out today. Union leaders have also hit out after data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the virus contributed to the deaths of more than 100 people in Norfolk care homes last week alone. And the grim January toll has also accounted for more than a third of all Covid deaths recorded at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital since the start of the pandemic last spring. Corona...

Norfolk’s director for public health Dr Louise Smith said that considering the county's demographic profile and high care home population, the figures "are not unlike those across the country." “Despite stringent compliance with PPE and regular testing, care providers are finding that the virus can infect significant numbers of residents and staff; we believe this increase may be due to a number of factors, including the winter weather, the high levels of infection in the general population or the new, more transmissible variant of Covid 19," added Dr Smith. "We have been both reviewing ...