Date: Tuesday 2 February 2016 UNISON Scotland is calling for the Scottish Parliament to use its powers to put more
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Tag: council tax
UNISON Scotland reaction to ministerial statement on draft 2016/17 budget
Date: Wednesday 16 December 2015 Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish Regional Secretary said, ‘UNISON Scotland recognises that Tory austerity limits the
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Community led public services can transform inequalities, says report
Date: Thursday 22 October 2015 UNISON Labour Link Media Release – Launch of Commission on Health Inequalities report will take place at 22
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Local Tax Reform response
The funding of local government has been a difficult issue for political parties. At best proposals have been sticking plaster
Read morePublic Service FUTURES Issue 5 – Spring 2013
PublicServiceFutures05_Spring2013 Public Service FUTURES Issue 5 – Spring 2013: Taxing questions – local taxation need to be reformed; plus… Chamber of
Read moreLocal Government Finance Order MSP eBrief – Feb 2015
Cuts to local government are unsustainable MSPe-briefing Local Govt Finance Order Feb2015 PDF Extract: Public expenditure in Scotland faces year-on-year
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UNISON Scotland statement on First Minister’s programme for Government
Date: Wed 26 November 2014 Mike Kirby, Scottish secretary of UNISON, said “UNISON is Scotland’s largest trade union and we
Read moreBriefing 62: Policy – Scottish Government Legislative Programme 2014-15
KEY POINTS: There will be a new commission on alternatives to the council tax but the freeze remains in place
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Council tax freeze is costing public services dear – UNISON
Date: Wed 1 May 2013 Hard-pressed Scots are facing massive increases in charges for vital local services to pay for
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