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Local Labour Leader says local people shouldn’t pay for government mistakes
25/10/2022
Sean Woodcock: “none of us voted for this ridiculous failed experiment”
Cherwell District Council’s Labour Leader has written to new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak telling him local people here shouldn’t suffer because of mistakes made in Downing Street. Councillor Sean Woodcock insists that our community shouldn’t pay the price for “the Conservatives’ reckless mini-budget”
In his letter Councillor Woodcock tells Mr Sunak that the Conservatives in Downing Street should “clean up their own mess” without it hitting families in Cherwell adding “none of us voted for this ridiculous failed experiment”.
Councillor Woodcock wrote: “The country faces an economic crisis made in Downing Street.
“The Conservatives’ reckless mini-budget has crashed the economy – and working people in Cherwell are already paying the price. Mortgages are up, rents are rising, prices are soaring and the cost of borrowing has gone through the roof. We are all poorer as a result of that catastrophic mistake, and for what? To pay for unfunded tax cuts for the richest in society. The Bank of England has been forced to intervene, and your party has created a multi-billion pound blackhole in the nation’s finances.”
In his letter Councillor Woodcock picks up on recent indications from the latest Chancellor of the Exchequer that public spending was about to be squeezed. Jeremy Hunt warned that “eye-watering” decisions lie ahead as he seeks to plug a £40bn hole in public finances.
Councillor Woodcock said: “No one was talking about spending cuts before the Conservatives tanked the British economy.
“None of us voted for this ridiculous failed experiment – and our area shouldn’t be punished for your mistakes. Local services were already under serious strain due to rampant inflation, soaring interest rates, and rising demand. Roads need to be repaired, we have to bring down crime, children need after-school clubs, bins have to be emptied, and streets must be kept clean. We need to build affordable housing, and we need to invest in the support that business needs to thrive.
“Families in Cherwell shouldn’t lose services and support to cover the cost of your incompetence.”
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam