UNISON backs campaign to save Bradford Council-owned Ingleborough Hall from closure

Photo credit: Bradford Council UNISON is calling on Bradford Council to reconsider its plans to close an outdoor activity centre in the Yorkshire Dales, the union says today (Thursday). Ingleborough Hall is a Grade 2 listed building, run by the local authority. It hosts trips from over 80 schools a year, offering activities such as […]

UNISON sets out plans to protect staff and services in Bradford

UNISON will introduce a range of measures to support workers at Bradford Council after the authority announced plans to cut more than a hundred jobs earlier this month, the union says today (Friday). The council is the latest to announce cuts to address its budget shortfall, following a decade of underfunding by central government, says […]

Efforts to save money in Bradford will have a big impact on the community, warns UNISON

Proposals to tackle a budget shortfall at Bradford Council will have a significant effect on the people of the city, UNISON warns today (Wednesday). The council has a large budget shortfall and needs to find savings of around £120m in the coming months if it is to avoid issuing a section 114 notice, which essentially […]

Councils in Yorkshire and Humberside face “dire” cash crisis totalling more than £350m, says UNISON

Councils across Yorkshire and Humberside have a hole in their finances exceeding £350m 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 by UNISON. The figures, based on financial information gathered from local authorities across Yorkshire and Humberside, […]