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, […]
Sheffield City Council
Senior figures from Sheffield City Council have again committed to rooting out racism at the authority, at an event organised by UNISON today (Tuesday). The Race Equality Commission assessed the council to be “institutionally racist” and introduced a three-year improvement plan to change culture, structures, processes, policies and systems. UNISON City of Sheffield branch arranged […]
An event to help Sheffield City Council eliminate racism has been organised by the UNISON City of Sheffield branch. The council was assessed to be “institutionally racist” by the Race Equality Commission and a three-year improvement plan introduced in an effort to change culture, structures, processes, policies and systems. Both the chief executive and new […]
Closure of South Yorkshire health and disability support service will have devastating impact on the vulnerable, says UNISON Thousands of vulnerable people in Sheffield, including those with learning disabilities, are to lose a vital support service, says UNISON. Staff at the Sheffield Case Register are to lose their jobs following an announcement by Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust that Sheffield City Council will not […]