It is ironic that councillor James McAsh, a self avowed life long marxist who literally has written about wanting to overthrow capitalism, complains that there isn't enough money for councils.
Austerity for councils started in the early days of the Blair government with central grants to councils ot rising with inflation.
Wandered over there today (Tuesday) only to find it closed. Should have checked before I guess but assumed they’d be open Monday-Friday but no, Wednesday-Friday, and weekends.
From Southwark News: BREAKING NEWS: James McAsh defects to the Green Party, seven months after his Southwark Labour leadership victory was overturned
He added that the council was "planning for funding gaps larger than those faced in almost every year of Conservative austerity..."
https://southwarknews.co.uk/featured/breaking-news-james-mcash-defects-to-the-green-party-seven-months-after-his-southwark-labour-leadership-victory-was-overturned/
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