• Councils face “dire” cash crisis totalling more than £3.5bn

    Councils face “dire” cash crisis totalling more than £3.5bn
    Local councils have a hole in their finances exceeding £3.5bn collectively for the coming financial year, making it extremely likely they will have to make huge cuts in essential services and jobs, says a report published today (Friday) by UNISON.
    The figures, based on information gathered from local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, show the true scale of the dire state of local government funding, says the union.
    Many authorities will be forced to consider selling lan

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