Ealing Council has approved a budget aiming for £42.3 million in savings by 2029, recognizing a cumulative deficit of £57.7 million. Significant cuts are planned, especially in children's services, with an estimated £27.8 million in reductions, leading to the closure of 12 out of 25 children's centres. Critics, including councillors and community champions, argue these cuts will adversely affect vulnerable families and deprive them of essential support services. Additionally, the council plans to increase local taxes while outsourcing many services to private companies, igniting controversy over the privatization of public services.
These precious public assets provide critical services to mums, dads and kids, including childcare, health visits and nursing, midwifery and mental health services. In plain words, Labour are privatising public services; the consultation is nothing more than a dressed up cost cutting exercise.
I used to go to the children's centres with my children. There are parents and children with developmental needs who will lose out on the support they're currently receiving. I'm so resistant because it's going to hit the poorest areas the hardest.
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