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UNISON steps up combating austerity campaign to save public sector millions
A campaign to help Scotland’s public sector save and raise millions of pounds is being stepped up today (20 July
Read moreProfessor Cole’s report into school closures
The Cole report raises a range of issues which are relevant not just to public sector building projects but to
Read moree-Briefing – PPP: cracking down on costs
In our report and toolkit ‘Combating Austerity’, we showed how public bodies could make savings on their Public Private Partnerships
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Public Private Partnerships
Public Private Partnerships have been used by every Scottish Government since devolution to finance public services. Debt on this expensive
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Public private finance – secret and eye wateringly expensive
#STUC16 The STUC will call for an independent enquiry into PFI/PPP funding models for public sector building work, as well
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Further cuts to local services not sustainable, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Tuesday 2 February 2016 UNISON Scotland is calling for the Scottish Parliament to use its powers to put more
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New financial powers could save Scottish councils £50m, says UNISON
Date: Wednesday 27 January 2016 Public services union UNISON has today (Wed 27 January 2016) urged the Scottish Government to
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Local Authority Capital Finance and Accounting – Jan 2016
The UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government Local Government Division Consultation on The Local Authority (Capital Finance and Accounting)
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Scottish public bodies must mitigate austerity, says UNISON
Date: Wednesday 23 September 2015 UNISON Scotland is launching a campaign today (23 September 2015) calling on the Scottish Government,
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