Council cuts
‘This is austerity 2.0’: Outcry as government plots cuts to public spending

‘This is austerity 2.0’: Outcry as government plots cuts to public spending
Councils said the plans show a “complete lack of understanding of the lives of real people in this country”
People should expect poorer local services in the years to come, says study

People should expect poorer local services in the years to come, says study
Councils in England are spending at an unsustainable rate and housing services are being hit the hardest
Theresa May’s £1.6bn Stronger Towns Fund blasted as ‘Brexit bribe’

Theresa May’s £1.6bn Stronger Towns Fund blasted as ‘Brexit bribe’
Her detractors have accused the Prime Minister of offering money to local authorities that have already been dwarfed by the impact of austerity to win support for her withdrawal deal
Paul McNamee: Late library books can wait