Midlands local authorities to lose three quarters of a billion pounds over two years

Figures announced by the government yesterday (Monday) indicate that local authorities across the midlands will lose slightly over three quarters of a billion pounds over the next two years.
Amongst the hardest hit will be Bolsover and Chesterfield councils with whopping reductions of over 20% and 16% respectively. Next comes Ashfield with over 12% sliced off its' budget.
In the west midlands Birmingham City Council, Stoke on Trent and Wyre Forest all post cuts in budget in excess of 8%.
Midlands TUC Regional Secretary Cheryl Pidgeon said, "These cuts will de devastating for communities which rely on local services. It is just not good enough for the government to say services can be better for less or delivered by local people. They already are delivered by local people who dedicate their working lives to do just that. These cuts are an insult to communities and local authority workers. The government should hang its' head in shame at the devastation they are unleashing today"