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• The growing importance of the EA

  01-02-2023 17:18
  
  Tuesday marked the 70  year anniversary of the North Sea Flood when over 300 people lost their lives across Scotland and England’s east coast in 1953 when a storm surge overwhelmed sea defences in over 1,200 places along the UK’s east coast and, in today’s terms, causing around £1.2bn of damage.
  To mark the day, UNISON organised a roundtable event for Westminster parliamentarians to learn about the work of the Environment Agency (EA) as well as understand the issues
  
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• Homes for all – housing day of action

  01-02-2023 14:25
  
  A day of action to tackle the housing crisis in the UK is taking place on Saturday 11 February and UNISON members are being encouraged to take part.
  The Homes for All campaign group comprising housing campaigners, trade unions, including UNISON, and community groups is calling on the UK Government to take action to:Freeze rents in line with Scotland
  End evictions during the cost of living crisis
  Fund the rent freeze to protect social housing servicesThe cost of living crisis continues to have a
  
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