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An Open Letter to my fellow Labour councillors Submitted by martin on 12 January, 2021 - 10:45
Author: Joshua Bennett Lovell
Dear colleagues,
The past decade in local government has been defined largely by one thing: cuts. And if this government has their way, this will be the story for the next decade too. Rishi Sunak has heaped yet more misery on councils. His budget provided £5bn less than the Tory leadership of the Local Government Association said is necessary just to “stay afloat”. Following the disastrous impact of the pandemic on councils’ finances, we are facing a new wave of cuts.