Over 70% of local government employees say stress is affecting how well they can do their jobs, according to a recent survey by UNISON.
Leaving aside the question of how the survey was designed, there is no doubt that local authorities are under significant pressure to reduce costs and to maintain or improve service levels. This can lead to greater levels of stress.
Given the paramount importance of people to the delivery and continuous innovation of public services, we need to take this issue very seriously – but the union's call to "slow down the cuts currently hitting councils" is likely to fall on deaf ears. While capital spending may get a boost to support growth, we're likely to see even greater cuts to public services in the coming years.
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