New UNISON figures show dire state of finances
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Funding shortfall of £4bn leaves councils on a precipice
New UNISON figures show dire state of finances
The article Funding shortfall of £4bn leaves councils on a precipice first appeared on the UNISON National site.
UNISON opinion: Why councils are on the brink – and how they can be pulled back
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
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Council bailout cash not even a short-term fix, says UNISON
Councils need proper and sustained funding, not panicked quick fixes to keep the wolf from the door in an election year
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Council bailout cash not even a short-term fix, says UNISON
Councils need proper and sustained funding, not panicked quick fixes to keep the wolf from the door in an election year
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The cash crisis in councils is worsening by the day
That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere.
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The cash crisis in councils is worsening by the day
That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere.
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Councils face ‘dire’ cash crisis totalling more than £3.5bn
Huge funding gaps mean job and service cuts are inevitable
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Councils face “dire” cash crisis totalling more than £3.5bn
Huge funding gaps mean job and service cuts are inevitable
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Blog: How much trouble is your local council in?
As council budgets are slashed by central government, bankruptcies will continue to increase. Only emergency funding now will save our local services
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Blog: How much trouble is your local council in?
As council budgets are slashed by central government, bankruptcies will continue to increase. Only emergency funding now will save our local services
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Blog: How much trouble is your local council in?
As council budgets are slashed by central government, bankruptcies will continue to increase. Only emergency funding now will save our local services
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UNISON research reveals scale of council deficits
Finances have been hit by increased spending to deal with COVID and a reduction in income because of the pandemic
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‘Brutal pay cuts’ at Thurrock council
Unite has vowed to fiercely resist Thurrock Council’s plans to brutally cut the pay and conditions of workers who have been providing essential services during the pandemic. The very workers who have…Read more…
Government must urgently tackle funding problems for struggling councils, says UNISON
Council workers should not pay the price for budget problems
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‘No time for dithering’
Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has been urged by Unite to get out his cheque book to plug the hole in Nottingham city council’s finances due to coronavirus and avoid more than 150 posts being…Read more…
Investment must be bigger to protect and strengthen valued public services
Local councils will need financial support to oversee building projects
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Council services under pressure as people flock to beaches
The ‘Dominic Cummings ‘ effect, which contributed to thousands flocking to beaches on the south coast, is piling further pressure on already strained local government finances and resources,…Read more…
Shocking picture of austerity cuts to local services is revealed by UNISON
Hundreds of youth centres, libraries and public toilets causing huge impact on communities
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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
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