Messenger Editorial

Burngreave hit hardest

Putting this issue together has been a grim task as we survey the impending cuts to services in Burngreave in the Council’s budget.

Faced with £50 million less to spend than last year, the Council has a difficult and unpleasant task. Having less money inevitably means people in Burngreave will be badly affected.

But Councillors need to bear in mind the population of Burngreave is also facing bigger-than-average cuts in non- Council services, including the severe cuts to benefits and Council tax rebates that so many people rely on. Whilst Councillors may be eager not to raise Council tax for wealthier homeowners across the city, they should remember who is really having to pay the cost of the cuts.

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Copy deadline: 6th March

Published: 23rd March

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Rohan Francis, Carol Holmes, Saleema Imam, Douglas Johnson, Jamie Marriott, John Mellor,Tim Neal, Lisa Swift

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