Showing what vision instead of ideology/Austrerity can do.

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''The road to Wigan cheer: the council transforming lives despite £140m cuts''

Wigan council has achieved a remarkable feat. Despite cuts of £140m, it has maintained, even improved, its services, and transformed its relationship with residents. But there has been a cost: more than 1,000 of its staff have lost their jobs – roughly a fifth of the workforce.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wigan_Metropolitan_Borough_Council