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Cuts and contempt – experiences of austerity and council democracy in Newham
This report was written by Research for Action to document residents’ lived experience of austerity in the London borough of Newham. It is part of evidence collection for a "citizen debt audit" that seeks to evaluate the social sustainability of Newham council’s borrowing from banks in the form of LOBO loans. The aim of a citizen debt audit is to improve the accountability of local government towards its residents in managing funds in the public interest. We hope to start a conversation about the legitimacy of the continued, ring-fenced expenditure towards the financial sector in the context of harsh austerity... [continues]