How can Leeds bridge the social inequality divide in the face of nearly £30m council cuts? - the YEP says
But what happens when those wounds continue to go deeper without having an impact on vital services for the city of Leeds?
In 2016/17, council chiefs had £76.3m shaved off from their cash pot followed by a further £81m the year after.
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Hide AdAs Leeds’ population continues to swell nearly half of those savings are set to come from the adult and healthcare pot.
It’s a service that continues to creak under the strain when it comes to meeting the social care demands of an ageing population.
A further £5m is set to come from the authority’s environmental budget – an irony when this city has declared a climate emergency.
Leeds is a tale of two cities.