Council finance boost must be the start of a long-term investment plan

Fair funding is the way to deliver future stability

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Funding shortfall of £4bn leaves councils on a precipice

New UNISON figures show dire state of finances

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Closure of more than a thousand youth centres could have lasting impact on society

Teenagers left isolated and without advice or safe spaces

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Councils face ‘existential crisis’ without proper investment from next government

Local authorities need sustained funding if services and jobs are to be saved

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

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

Huge funding gaps mean job and service cuts are inevitable

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Sleepwalking into a special educational needs crisis

Chronic underfunding, overworked staff and simply not enough schools – inadequate SEND provision is leaving ‘vulnerable children by the wayside’

Councils in tourist hotspots overwhelmed with litter problems

Ministers must fund councils properly to keep places clean and safe

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.