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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. UNISON’s research shows the extent of […]

We were promised ‘a people’s government’, and he crowed: "We are going to unite and level up" – one of the slogans that helped secure the […]

UNISON head of local government Jon Richards said: “Ministers can’t wash their hands of responsibility for the hygiene […]

“Our research has shown that since 2010 government cuts have forced 940 youth centres to close with the loss of 4,500 youth workers. “Young […]

This is part of a county-wide shake-up of local government following last year's financial meltdown. The county council was effectively declared bankrupt […]

Find out more about the march Another big issues dominating discussion is Brexit. Although UNISON had a very clear idea of the Brexit deal that would protect members’ jobs and interests – […]

Fewer loos means a public inconvenience

By slashing police funding, all the government has managed to do is make it harder to fight crime effectively

In turn, that led to almost 60 MPs wanting to talk to local government members on the frontline of the crisis at the parliamentary event. Labour MP Gareth Snell […]

See the report of the June survey In turn, that led to  almost 60 MPs wanting to talk to local government members on the frontline of the crisis at last week’s parliamentary event. “Councils are at […]

The Council has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for local residents and for staff. “Local communities shouldn’t have to suffer because of poor […]

This could cost lives." UNISON is calling on the government back up its intervention with emergency funds to pay for basic services, and fund the staff that […]

They are calling on the government to reverse changes to the Dedicated Schools Grant which prevent councils from spending all but a […]

Salford campaigners to the fore in launching national funding for nurseries campaign at Parliament on 25 April

Northamptonshire’s move was the first time such a notice – under Section 114 of the 1988 Local Government Finance Act – had been issued in any local authority in 20 years. And in November last year, the […]