Search Results for “Local government” tagged local government cuts

She stressed that research for UNISON revealed just how badly NJC pay has been falling behind that in public services outside local […]

Debates see delegates back a range of measures on pay, academies, funding and much more

The public willingness to accept cuts to public services is ‘exhausted’

“Instead of raising hopes for new money the government should invest in policing and start restoring the huge cuts imposed on the service since 2010. By […]

Branded pen to be used when campaigning around local gov cuts

Everyone knows why councils are on the brink of bankruptcy – a massive 41% cut in government funding over a decade, while demand for services has grown. But there is an alternative for a sustainable future for the local services we all rely on

“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 […]

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

Jane Iles, UNISON Cymru Wales local government committee chair said: “Our basic pay has gone down by 20% since 2010 and our conditions have […]

He noted that the two contenders for the leadership had promised £64bn in hand-outs to rich. But if that money was available, he asked “why have we had austerity for such a […]

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 […]

Research by the Local Government Information Unit included responses from 131 councils in England and Wales which showed that […]

Local government workers protest over slashed car allowance

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 […]

A real catastrophe has been building for years in local government. Billions of pounds of cuts mean that few councils can cope with demands from young people. The […]