See the copy of the recent Audit Scotland report on local government which lays bare the financial challenges facing local authorities and the impact this is having on the workforce.
This report contains some helpful stats on funding and vacancy levels – pages 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31 are the key sections.
Here is a copy of the press release we issued- https://unison-scotland.org/scottish-government-must-listen-to-account-commission-and-adequately-fund-council-services/
The Scottish Government’s spending review (full document attached) brought no relief for local government, quite the opposite. As you can see from table 1 of page 15 of the document the LG settlement is flatlined for this year and the following four – no account is taken for inflation or pay increases. This will no doubt lead to significant cuts and takes us into the most challenging negotiating environment we have been in for some time.
Following our discussions with the joint trade unions please see attached the letter that we have sent the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy.
Our School Clothing Grant will be launched on 24th June 2022.See the attached poster which provides additional information. Applications will be available on our website from 24th June.
