Councils need proper funding not further efficiency savings

Commenting on a letter to counclis today (Thursday) from local government minister Simon Hoare calling for greater productivity, UNISON head of local government Mike Short said:
“The best way for councils to run efficient services is for them to be adequately resourced and staffed.
“Local authority budgets have been cut to the bone after 14 years of slashed budgets, and that’s had a serious impact on communities.
“With so many councils teetering on the brink, the gov