Councils across Yorkshire and Humberside have a collective hole in their finances amounting to £345.4m for the coming financial year, says UNISON research published today (Tuesday). New figures, based on information from local authorities across Yorkshire and Humberside, show council funding is in a dire state with massive cuts likely to essential services and jobs, says the […]
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Support given to social workers in Leeds by their employer the city council must be improved, after recent disorder left an employee injured, says UNISON today (Monday). The incident in Harehills last month resulted in hundreds of people demonstrating angrily in the streets, with a police car overturned and a double decker bus set on […]
Leeds City Council must reconsider its plans to close one of the city’s residential care homes because of the “disastrous” impact on current residents and those needing care in future, UNISON says today (Thursday). The council opened a 12-week consultation in January into the future of Knowle Manor Residential Home in Morley. At a council […]
A commitment by Leeds City Council to enhance the support given to its children’s social workers will help to provide greater protection for young people in the city, UNISON says today (Wednesday). The local authority has agreed to a number of measures suggested by the union that should ensure the service runs more smoothly, and […]
Proposals by Leeds City Council to cut hundreds of jobs would leave the city and its communities significantly worse off, UNISON says today (Wednesday). The council is planning to lose the equivalent of 750 full time positions as part of proposals to balance its budget for 2024/25. The plans also suggest closing or altering the […]
Proposals from Leeds City Council that could see around 750 jobs cut to help address financial deficits are extremely worrying, UNISON says today (Wednesday). The local authority says it faces a funding gap of more than £160m to the end of March 2027, with a shortfall of almost £60m for the next financial year. A […]
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, […]
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