Everyone knows why councils are on the brink of bankruptcy – a massive 41% cut in government funding over a decade, while demand for services has grown. But there is an alternative for a sustainable future for the local services we all rely on
local government cuts
We will make our own judgements on whether there is genuine levelling up for all workers
Public toilet closures make hand washing harder
Councils need proper funding to help young people
Promised 4% increase in April 2020 will be first pay rise in three years for staff at crisis council
Local government funding and Brexit dominate debates at first business meeting
Fewer loos means a public inconvenience
By slashing police funding, all the government has managed to do is make it harder to fight crime effectively
Health pay, local government cuts, outsourcing, Brexit…. new term, same curriculum
Council workers from across UK pack Westminster to tell MPs ‘what’s really happening’ and urge them to Save Our Local Services
The Council has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty for local residents and for staff.
Plans to announce yet more cuts and closures to services will leave the most vulnerable people in the county with nowhere to turn
Salford UNISON, parents and mayor put the case to Nadhim Zahawi
Salford campaigners to the fore in launching national funding for nurseries campaign at Parliament on 25 April
Special report: County council’s financial crisis could be the tip of an iceberg warns union