‘Don’t fail us’ appeal to PM
£10million in council tax and business rates and income from car parks and leisure centres stopped overnight.
He also believes that cuts to social care and crisis services and job losses are inevitable if the council does not receive the extra funding it needs.
He says the council will no longer be able to offer a safety net for vulnerable children and families, provide support for business and community organisations and keep residents healthy and safe.
The Government has already committed £10.6million, but Coun Miller estimates the cost will be ‘around two and a half times’ this amount.
He wrote: “Without extra funding, we simply cannot deliver the services we need to. We will not be able to provide emergency food and money to local families facing extreme poverty.
“We will be forced to make reductions in social care services, reducing support to the most vulnerable in society, as well as job losses among our heroic care workers. There will be a slowing down of patients leaving hospital, with unthinkable consequences for our NHS.
“We will not be able to support our businesses and community organisations. We will not be able to provide safety nets for our vulnerable children.”
He added: “We now need the Government to play its part and honour its financial commitments.
“Let me be clear. If you don’t, you will be failing our communities at a time when they need us most. You will be failing our front-line staff, who selflessly put themselves in harm’s way. You will be failing the country.”