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Campaigners took to the streets to protest about the city council's proposed £2.2 million cut to its homelessness strategy budget.
Members of Streetlife Action Group asked shoppers in the city centre to sign their petition calling for a halt to the plans.
We have to either significantly increase the tax burden on working people or deal with the real problem and cut unnecessary spending (non-jobs, middle management, vanity projects etc) to fit our national wealth.
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Every Labour councillor should be ashamed of this decision. I see the council's capital programme remains unscathed (and unaffordable).
No doubt cutting support for the homeless will help pay some of the Jubilee Gardens costs.
mole74
Well done to Streetlife Action Group. Every concerned citizen should oppose these swingeing cuts that target those who most need our help.
prog_rock_fan
Labour councillors dare not speak out against the boss. Complain and you are out.
disident3
Comments
by corrtina
Wednesday, February 06 2013, 10:07AM
“Lord pete has spoken.His disciples have heard the word and go forth to spread it(having pocketed a few quid).The Lord wants to attack the most vulnerable,homeless and needing in our society.Praise be to the Lord.The Lord wants a park.Praise be to the Lord.The Lord wants gipsy sites.Praise be to the Lord.The Lord wants petes plaza.Praise be to the Lord.
What next? pete wants a statue of pete in ego park?”