Ahead of budget meetings, leader of Brent Council, Cllr Muhammed Butt, and deputy leader, Cllr Michael Pavey made their way to Whitehall to argue for a better funding deal for the residents of Brent.
While arguing for Brent, the Councillors demanded why Westminster City Council receives government funding of £255 per person, where as despite having similar levels of need, Brent receives £176.
Cllr Butt stated, “Central government cuts have hit local councils harder than any other area of the public sector. The Chancellor recognises that local authorities, such as Brent, provide essential services to local people but he refuses to provide the necessary funding to deliver those services.”
The deputy leader added, “The government has cut £1.3million this year alone from our public health funding, and I was glad to be able to look the minister in the eye and tell him that it’s not on. Brent people are being let down by this funding settlement and enough is enough.”
