I reproduce below Brent Friends of the Earth's comprehensive response to the current Budget Consultation. I am sure that similar responses could be written on other areas of the proposed cuts making it clear that the level of cuts now required is unacceptable and making no long-term economic or social sense.
Response to Brent Council
Budget Consultation from Brent Friends of the Earth
Our members are concerned about the cuts to Council services
overall, in particular cuts to vital front line services. Whilst we recognise that Brent's income has
been severely reduced, we do not wish to see
vital welfare services axed, especially those for children. The vision
of what will remain is stark and in some cases unrecognisable from the
provision residents have come to know and expect as Council services. However our comments as a group focus on the
impact of proposed cuts to environmental services. We also question whether
some of the cuts proposed will actually save money in the long run:
