Fairness Commission Articles

Labour councillors and activists know that it is an understatement to say local government has had a raw deal from the coalition. Councils have seen their budgets slashed, with poorer areas losing out disproportionately. There are new risks built into local authority...

These are very difficult times for councils. We’re in the middle of the biggest funding cut since the second world war – figures out this week show that areas with high levels of deprivation, like Islington, are seeing our budgets slashed by almost 10 times the amount...