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There are many myths about the cuts and the need for austerity – here, we’ve picked out four of the main ones

Friends and fellow UNISON members Elaine Brooks and Elaine Cotterell have worked in libraries all their lives. They travelled to London to defend their passion

UNISON has always argued that public services must stay public unless there is an evidenced ‘public interest case’ to prove otherwise. So we welcome the Our Services Our Say campaign which puts the case forward about the fundamental importance of public services to society and communities.

A local government member tells us about the effect of cuts on his community’s archive

Three quarters of councils continue to insist on 15-minute homecare visits for elderly and disabled people, UNISON reveals

Neath Port Talbot reverses plans to close libraries, mobile library service and museum after UNISON-organised petition

The local services we all benefit from need our help

Still time to sign petition which will be handed in to Neath and Port Talbot county borough on Monday 11 January

Cuts to local government grant and extra spending commitments for local authorities add up to a £3bn hit on councils

The research calls into question the Prime Minister’s claim that just £1 in every £100 spent by government departments […]