Tag: cuts

Councillors call for more health funding

Councillors at the Inner South Community Committee last night (15 February 2017) discussed plans to improve health services across the city, but said they had no faith in the outcome without substantial increase in funding from the government for both NHS and adult social care. They heard from Dr Ian

Library opening hours to be cut

  Cuts to the opening times of libraries across Leeds are likely to be approved this week. Leeds City Council’s Executive Board will debate a report at its meeting on Wednesday (15 October 2014) which proposes cuts of 12% across the city. The figure in South Leeds is slightly higher

South of the River – active citizenship and public service

  Councils up and down the land are re-shaping the way they deliver services. They have to, they’re facing unprecedented cuts to their income. Newcastle threatened to stop funding any arts programmes in the city, Bristol is try to get residents to look after its parks. Leeds seems to be

South of the River – it is about the money

  I’d just finished writing last week’s South of the River column when I saw these comments pop up on Twitter. Gerald: “it’s not about money, it’s about the lack of opportunity and understanding” #PovertyTruth Anna: “people who are making decisions are too often getting their information from the media