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• Councils need proper funding not further efficiency savings

  16-05-2024 19:00 via unison.org.uk
  
  Commenting on a letter to counclis today (Thursday) from local government minister Simon Hoare calling for greater productivity, UNISON head of local government Mike Short said:
  “The best way for councils to run efficient services is for them to be adequately resourced and staffed.
  “Local authority budgets have been cut to the bone after 14 years of slashed budgets, and that’s had a serious impact on communities.
  “With so many councils teetering on the brink, the gov
  
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• Council and school staff pay offer falls short

  16-05-2024 15:15 via unison.org.uk
  
  Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) by local government employers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland of a pay offer of at least £1,290 for council and school staff, UNISON head of local government Mike Short said:
  “Council and school staff deserve a decent pay rise for the vital support they provide to communities. But this offer falls short of the union’s reasonable claim.
  “Many workers will feel let down because their household bills continue to rise. UN
  
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