Our parks are now under an increasing threat, as local councils find their funding being cut and then cut again
cuts to local services
‘Area-based reviews’ part of restructuring plans for post-16 education prompted by ‘the need to cut public expenditure’
There are many myths about the cuts and the need for austerity – here, we’ve picked out four of the main ones
Petition launched by UNISON as homes are threatened with closure
Billions of pounds of cuts mean that few councils can cope with demands from young people
UNISON Cymru/Wales warns that austerity cuts are damaging our public services and threatening to undermine local democracy
Council workers plan 24-hour protest against privatisation
North London council workers launch second 48-hour strike against outsourcing threat, declaring that they want to remain in the public sector and publicly accountable
Inverness survey reveals a familiar picture of public-service workers working harder and earning less – UNISON Scotland says: This is a public services election; if you care for them you need to get out and vote for them