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Massive budget cuts are destroying services, says UNISON, as it delivers blueprint to improve trading standards services

Heavy cuts to the workforce are putting services under strain and loan sharks are taking advantage

UNISON says that proper investment is needed to avoid any more horsemeat scandals

Union sets out stories for councils of the impact on workforce of the pay freeze

Inflation still remains well above the government’s 2% target, says UNISON, and highlights difficulties for families

Money for new homes bonus scheme is deducted from council grants and redistributed

Local councils are under government cosh, says union, and tells Eric Pickles to ‘get into the real world’

It is time to give the economy an adrenalin shot, says UNISON

Billions of pounds have been identified that could be used to provide an alternative, says union

Reports reveals that many councils are in danger of failing in their legal obligations to provide a library service

‘People before profits’ is the message behind a new advertising campaign, designed to warn people about the dangers lurking in government plans to privatise more public services

Union says that the government’s surprise grant, to help councils drawing up schemes to replace council tax benefit, is ‘too little too late’

Two exciting Friday evening arts events will take place Worcestershire as part of the Save the Kidderminster Library Gallery campaign.

How can it be that Britain’s five richest families are worth more than the country’s poorest 20%?

I am taking UNISON’s case for fair pay to the heart of the Labour Party at its annual conference in Manchester