John is outside Tunbridge Wells Town Hall, where all our Council Tax goes.
‘The Town Hall would have been getting 30% more money if it wasn’t for the Conservative/LibDem Coalition, which in 2012 started ramping down the amount of money central government gave to local councils, and that explains lots of things, like the closing of youth centres, lack of care, and the non-filling of potholes.
The Green Party intends to correct that, and make sure that local councils are properly funded, so that will give everybody hope for a fairer Britain.
So if you want Real Hope for the future, and Real Change, on the 4th July – Vote Green!’
English local government – from our 2024 Manifesto
Elected Greens will ensure that local authorities across England are given the powers and resources they need. They will push for an increase in local government funding of £5bn per year to tackle the current under-funding crisis and enable local authorities to play a key role in the transition to a zero-carbon economy and protecting nature.