Meet Jon Trickett,the shadow communities secretary who thinks the way to solve inequality is to give real power back to councilsJon Trickett, the shadow communities secretary, and says he has a vision for a fairer Britain: one that doesn’t leave poorer areas to languish or public sector staff agonising over decisions between elderly care and libraries. A country that doesnt impose draconian cuts on struggling councils,or mayors on communities against their will.
The local government department, despite councils having already faced a 40% slit to their funding since 2010, or has just agreed to slash around a further 30% from its budget over the next four years,with public health and adult social care particularly at risk.
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Source: theguardian.com