Cuts Lobby Of Calderdale Council
Tuesday 22nd February
2011
GMB MEMBERS TO LOBBY
CALDERDALE COUNCIL BUDGET MEETING ON MONDAY 28TH
FEBRUARY 2011 OVER CUTS IN JOBS AND
SERVICES
It is not too late for
councillors to listen to peoples concerns and realise the damaging
effects that cuts will have to the services the most vulnerable
depend on
Next week GMB members employed at
Calderdale Council and their families will lobby Calderdale Council
budget meeting over cuts in jobs and services as a consequence of
cuts in funding to the council arising from the Tory Liberal
coalition government spending review.
The lobby will be held from:
5.00PMon
MONDAY 28TH FEBRUARY
at
HALIFAX
TOWN HALL
CROSSLEY STREET
HALIFAX
HX1 1UJ
The lobby will also be attended by
members of other unions at the Council as well as union members
from other workplaces and by service users hoping to make their
voices heard.
There is no overall political control
at Calderdale Council. The Council has already announced that 200
posts will be lost. In 2010/11 revenue spending at the Council was
£190.6 million. In 2011/12 this has been reduced to £181.2 million
and there is a further reduction in 2012/13 to £172.2 million.
Gary Baker, GMB Organiser said,
"Every job cut at the Council is a reduction in services
for the people of Calderdale and will damage the quality of service
provision.
For months GMB has sought
alternatives to compulsory redundancies with Calderdale Council. It
is not too late for councillors to listen to peoples concerns and
realise the damaging effects that cuts will have to the services
the most vulnerable depend on. That is the reason why GMB members
will be attending this lobby.
GMB members are totally
opposed to the cuts and wish to see the council protect all
services for the future of Calderdale."
Ends
Contact: Gary Baker,
GMB Organiser on 07958 156837 or 0845 3377777 or GMB Press Office
on 07921 289880 or 07974 251823.