Austerity is still very real for local services, says UNISON

 
Commenting on the publication of the government’s local government finance settlement for 2019/20, UNISON head of local government Jon Richards said:
“This is another £1bn dose of austerity for councils that will lead to yet more cuts to local services.
“In five years over £6bn has been slashed from central government funding for councils. This has forced many authorities to dig deep into their reserves to protect services and given them no option but to rais