UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Today was a bad day for local government. The Chancellor grabbed another £1.9bn from council budgets, at a time when they needed more […]
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"Such is the extent of the spending cuts in local government that many services are close to disappearing. If the Tories were to form the next government, the […]
This week, a UNISON member tells us about the impact of cuts on his local archive service. My local studies archive service is an important source of the history of my […]
The toolkit gives activists and members advice on how local government works and the financial situation that councils face, as well as ideas and tips on building the […]
UNISON will continue to campaign for vital local services to be properly funded after successful day of action focused on social care raised awareness with MPs
Toolkit which supports UNISON activists and members to start up their own campaign against further cuts to vital local services, with ideas and tips on building the case against local cuts, using the media and lobbying politicians
Branch members presented the petition to the neader of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and director of […]
The Elaines have travelled from Lancashire to London to speak up for local libraries. There are currently 74 libraries in Lancashire County, but by the end of the year there […]
Campaign leaflet – part of the save our services local government cuts campaign focussing on libraries
Branded pen to be used when campaigning around local gov cuts
Branded tin badge to be used when campaigning around local gov cuts
A survey, released to coincide with the union’s local government conference, reveals that eight in ten (79%) council workers have no confidence in the future of […]
This year, we are focusing on the role our members in local government play in keeping people safe
she was just one of many of you got in touch to tell us what’s going on with your local library. Several libraries in June's area had been relocated to 'council hubs' which are […]