Force Labour councils to defy cuts!
The Lib/Tory government plans to make many of its cuts by chopping finance for local councils, and so forcing the councils to axe jobs and services. About 60% of councils' income comes from central government (about 25% from council tax, and the other 15% from rents, fees, charges, etc.), and the government plans to force a freeze on council tax rates in April 2011 budgets. What will Labour councils do? Some have been chopping away for years, under New Labour government, and are moving fast for bigger cuts to accommodate the new central government policies. Neath Port Talbot council in South...