More Rises and Cuts on the Way

Local press has revealed that Labour controlled Leicester City Council is to make £19m of cuts, axe up to 270 posts and increase council tax by 8% over the next three years.

The council has released its draft budget which includes proposals to reduce museum and sports centre opening hours, shut Libraries , cut ten bus routes and introduce charges for day care centres.

Councillor Peter Coley, PPC for Leicester West and leader of the Liberal Democrat Council group, told local press, "It's a general election budget - delaying significant service cuts till after the general election is safely out of the way."

The Labour run Council said it needed to make the cuts because of an anticipated 2% reduction in Labour Government grants over the next few years.