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ONE in four council jobs have been axed or outsourced in the past decade as a result of austerity, a study by Unison suggests.
Staff numbers have halved in some local authorities, according to information obtained by the union.
Employment among 230 councils fell by 240,000 between 2010 and this year — a 25 per cent drop — according to data from freedom of information requests.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
Cuts are sweeping campuses as cash-strapped universities slash staff and politicians fail to act on a growing funding emergency. VINCE MILLS reports
MATT WRACK issues a clarion call for a rejuvenation of public services for the sake of our communities and our young people
