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Survey of 21,000 local council workers detailing the impact of cuts on services and staff. Summary document

Ewan Davey from Cymru-Wales pointed out that, if local government spending in Wales had kept pace with inflation since austerity began, it would now be £1.59bn […]

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

"We know that Welsh councils are under severe pressure from savage UK Conservative government funding cuts but our public services are at the heart of community life and must be saved. "We […]

“This must be a wake-up call to ministers. A long-term plan is needed for local government, recognising the crucial work it plays in keeping communities going.” Notes to editors: - […]

A quick start campaign guide to help you run a campaign fighting against funding cuts in your local government branch. Available as a PDF download only

A comprehensive toolkit containing all of the information you need to know to be able to run a campaign fighting against funding cuts in your local government branch. Available as a PDF download only

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 […]

These figures also have another story to tell – how local cuts have particularly affected Black women. Black women were disproportionately affected by job […]

Decades of underfunding, privatisation and recent years of government spending cuts have led to a crisis in social care funding, making it more difficult for workers to […]

And this is hard for local government workers to deal with. My job as an officer for council staff in UNISON has brought me face to […]

More than half a million jobs have been lost in local government since 2010. The trend has been to make ‘efficiency savings’ by axing the jobs of support […]

Women, Black and disabled people are much more likely to use their local library, so they are disproportionately affected by library cuts. This is hardly the […]

When the government cuts its spending on local government, councils lose important financial support. Few make enough money from council tax and business […]

Date

19 October 2017 2:00am

Location

Across the UK

This year’s Save Our local Services day of action focuses on libraries – a hub and a have in our communities