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Head of local government Heather Wakefield called the pay cap “a poisonous Tory cocktail, eating […]

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 […]

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

Councils need proper funding to help young people

Public toilet closures make hand washing harder

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

“They do not even mention what our local communities and local community services are going through.” With more and more councils […]

Health pay, local government cuts, outsourcing, Brexit…. new term, same curriculum

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

Additionally, the council now has to pay staff as they are waiting at bus stops; longer working hours means it is paying out more wages and travel expenses. UNISON Cymru Wales […]

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 […]

But just because MPs are taking a few weeks off, it doesn't mean that serious stuff stops happening out in the real world. On the streets, in workplaces, in communities up and down the […]

The Council has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for local residents and for staff