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Union leaders call on PM to rule out ‘crippling cuts’ to public services

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea is one of the signatories of open letter calling for urgent talks with government, amid fears of more austerity

Councils on the brink

Coronavirus has seriously hit local government finances, but the scale of the problem has been years in the making. Demetrios Matheou and Simon Jackson investigate

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In the fight of our lives

General secretary Dave Prentis has a message for UNISON members and their families, explaining why he will be voting for Labour on 12 December

Northants council workers to get pay rise

Promised 4% increase in April 2020 will be first pay rise in three years for staff at crisis council

UNISON launches campaign to celebrate local government workers 

New film will kickstart recognition of overlooked council staff

With you from the cradle to the grave

‘We are an essential part of our communities,” local government conference hears as it backs new national campaign to promote local service champions

‘Enough is enough’ say delegates on knife crime

Delegates welcome Labour Party commitments to reversing cuts that are adding to the problem

Library workers ‘put heart and soul into service’

UNISON lays down plans to protect service and workers after hearing of members burned out and facing threats and violence

Cuts increase risk to public in England and Wales

UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils

New report shows devastating impact of council cuts

Investigation reveals that councils across England have sold public buildings and land to fund basic services and redundancy payments

The future of our parks is not looking rosy

Spending on parks and green spaces has been slashed by £15 million

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The continuing crisis in Northamptonshire

Special report: County council’s financial crisis could be the tip of an iceberg warns union

UNISON pledges campaign to fight cuts to council funding

‘Our broad range of services are needed more than ever’ delegates hear as union local government conference gets under way

Parks are for us all

With parks and open spaces coming under increased threat due to cuts, readers reveal what’s happening in their areas

Parks are for us all

With parks and open spaces coming under increased threat due to cuts, readers reveal what’s happening in their areas

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