Yesterday the Tory-Lib Dem coalition once again slashed funding for local government. Disgracefully, the country’s most deprived communities are receiving the biggest cuts. My local authority has suffered another £20million a year cut. This £20million is in addition to the eye-watering £120million a year cuts we have already received. Basically, since 2010 our budget has been cut by 38%.

So, how can local government cope with such devastating cuts? It isn’t easy, but even in tough times local government has the power to make an amazing, positive difference to people’s lives. Continue reading →