Finances have been hit by increased spending to deal with COVID and a reduction in income because of the pandemic
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Council workers should not pay the price for budget problems
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Local councils will need financial support to oversee building projects
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Hundreds of youth centres, libraries and public toilets causing huge impact on communities
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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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Commenting on the report on council funding published today (Wednesday) by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Local councils...
UNISON lays down plans to protect service and workers after hearing of members burned out and facing threats and violence
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UNISON report shows how austerity is damaging the environmental health service provided by councils
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Investigation reveals that councils across England have sold public buildings and land to fund basic services and redundancy payments
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This new insight from those at the heart of decision-making on where money is spent – and axed from budgets – is deeply concerning.
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