Residents worry over what a 'bankrupt' city will mean for them, reports Benefits Street's Dee Kelly.
means it must halt all spending other than on services it has a duty by law to provide, such as social care and bin collections."The reality of it is I think the council tax is going to rise and people are already struggling to pay their bills," Ms Kelly said.Lawrence Barton, Birmingham's first night-time economy champion, also took part in the interview and said residents needed "to know how they are going to be affected".
He added: "I feel there is an issue around transparency. People don't understand how it is that we've got into this situation...
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