That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere.
council cuts
Huge funding gaps mean job and service cuts are inevitable
As council budgets are slashed by central government, bankruptcies will continue to increase. Only emergency funding now will save our local services
Services at risk unless Westminster sorts council budget crisis
Finances have been hit by increased spending to deal with COVID and a reduction in income because of the pandemic
Council workers should not pay the price for budget problems
Local councils will need financial support to oversee building projects
Hundreds of youth centres, libraries and public toilets causing huge impact on communities
General secretary Dave Prentis has a message for UNISON members and their families, explaining why he will be voting for Labour on 12 December
Select Committee report urges Government to support councils
UNISON lays down plans to protect service and workers after hearing of members burned out and facing threats and violence
UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils
Investigation reveals that councils across England have sold public buildings and land to fund basic services and redundancy payments
Cash-trapped councils across the country have had no choice but to cut back on culture and libraries spending in a desperate attempt to save core services