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: Public Works
MSP e-briefing: Local Government Budget – Feb 2016
MSP e-briefing: Local Government Budget – Feb 2016 Cuts to Local Government are Unsustainable Public expenditure in Scotland faces year-on-year
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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
Read moree-briefing: Council Tax Freeze Explained – Jan 2016
e-briefing: Council Tax Freeze Explained -Jan 2016 The announcement by Moray Council that they are to consider increasing the Council Tax
Read moreBriefing 71 – Why we need local government to deliver good health – Jan 2016
KEY POINTS: Protecting spending on health services isn’t just about protecting the NHS: local government also provides direct health services.
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Health Visitor Survey
As part of the Children and Young People Act (Scotland) 2014, Health Visitors have been designated to be the Named
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Sturgeon must act to protect local government services, says UNISON
Date: Tuesday 12 January 2016 UNISON local branches across Scotland are calling on Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, to
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Stand up for school librarians, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Monday 21 December 2015 UNISON Scotland has called on councils and Scottish Government to do more to protect school
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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
Read moreDisconnected: ICT staff survey Nov 2015
UNISON survey of staff working in Information and Communications Technology Key Issues Communications technology offers opportunities to transform the delivery of
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