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MONEY for public toilets, waste disposal and other basic services has been slashed amid a “whirlwind of destruction” since the Tories took power, according to figures yesterday.
An analysis by the Press Association showed that local government funding for public services in England has been fallen by as much as 40 per cent since 2010.
Budgets for public toilets, fire safety and pest control have fallen by almost half since 2010.
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
CHRIS HOOFE calls for support for GMB’s Potters’ Pledge campaign, aimed at making sure the historic pottery industry based in Stoke-on-Trent is supported over cheap, low-quality imports and counterfeits