Dear Keir and Angela Debt cancellation is a necessary part of the solution of the local authority funding crisis to prevent a new phase of austerity We are writing to you in relation to the deepening crisis of local government funding, which is spiralling out of control. We believe that we are rapidly reaching the … Continue reading Local government’s “existential crisis” – a letter to Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner
Category: Local Authority Debt
Campaign to cancel local authority debt
The financial crisis of local authorities is spiralling out of control as they struggle to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. The government has conceded an extra £1.6 billion but this is completely insufficient to cover the costs of all the extra work they face. Coming after ten years of austerity councils mirror the weakness of … Continue reading Campaign to cancel local authority debt
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 