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UNISON opinion: Why councils are on the brink – and how they can be pulled back

There are more people who need social care, more young people who need extra support in schools, more people who don’t even have a home to live in. UNISON’s research shows the extent of […]

Article, Blogs on the UNISON National site.

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.

News on the UNISON South West site.

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

The cash crisis in councils is worsening by the day

That will mean even more cuts to services and further hardship for communities everywhere.

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Councils face ‘dire’ cash crisis totalling more than £3.5bn

The record combined shortfall totals almost £3.57bn across councils in the three nations for 2024/25. It means the local authorities will be […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

Councils face cash crisis of more than £3bn, says UNISON    

Services at risk unless Westminster sorts council budget crisis

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

At least £40m needed by councils in East of England to deliver basic public services

Councils in the East of England have a funding shortfall of at least £40m between them for this financial year, putting at risk services such as libraries, child protection, care for the elderly, road maintenance and public health programmes, according to new figures released today by UNISON. Worst hit in the region is Bedford Borough […]

News, Press release on the UNISON Eastern site.

Government must urgently tackle funding problems for struggling councils, says UNISON

Council workers should not pay the price for budget problems

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Investment must be bigger to protect and strengthen valued public services

"The UK can’t simply build its way out of trouble while local authorities still have to shut local services like parks, libraries and children’s centres […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

Article, News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

Article on the UNISON National site.

Government should heed report’s call and fund councils properly

Select Committee report urges Government to support councils

Press release on the UNISON National site.

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

Article on the UNISON National site.