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Six Labour Councillors in Liverpool suspended for opposing spending cuts
A general View of Liverpool Town Hall, Castle Street, Liverpool
LABOUR councillors in Liverpool have been suspended from the party for opposing huge spending cuts in the council’s proposed budget.
Their suspension followed a declaration by Cllrs Alan Gibbons, Alison Clarke, Alfie Hincks, Rona Heron, Joanne Calvert and Lindsay Melia that they would vote against £10.7 million in cuts — including in social care, the council’s biggest area of spending.
The budget includes the introduction of charges for green bin waste collection and a maximum council tax rise of 2.99 per cent.
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