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There are more people who need social care, more young people who need extra support in schools, more people who don’t even have a home to live in […]

Councils need proper and sustained funding, not panicked quick fixes to keep the wolf from the door in an election year

That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere

Huge funding gaps mean job and service cuts are inevitable

First, we’re asking you to take a look here and see the difficulty facing your local council, and second, we’re asking you to contact your MP, MSP or Senned Member to ask them to […]

Services at risk unless Westminster sorts council budget crisis

Finances have been hit by increased spending to deal with COVID and a reduction in income because of the pandemic

Council workers should not pay the price for budget problems

Local councils will need financial support to oversee building projects

Hundreds of youth centres, libraries and public toilets causing huge impact on communities

General secretary Dave Prentis has a message for UNISON members and their families, explaining why he will be voting for Labour on 12 December

Select Committee report urges Government to support councils

UNISON lays down plans to protect service and workers after hearing of members burned out and facing threats and violence

UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils

Investigation reveals that councils across England have sold public buildings and land to fund basic services and redundancy payments