Westminster leader hints at cutting Downing Street street cleaning

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 10:13 · Archive

Westminster's council leader has suggested reducing street cleaning at Downing Street to demonstrate the impact of council funding cuts.

Westminster City Council's leader has suggested reducing street cleaning at Downing Street in response to council funding cuts. The council is responsible for maintaining the road where Number 10 is located.

Councillor Swaddle suggested cutting the service from two sweeps a day to two a week, saying 'instead of two sweeps a day, offer them two a week, and see how they feel about that level of service'. The comment appears designed to highlight how funding reductions affect council services.

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'Offer them two sweeps a week': Westminster council leader hints at cutting street cleaning at Downing Street‘Instead of two sweeps a day, offer them two a week, and see how they feel about that level of service,’ said Cllr SwaddleEvening Standard · 7 Oct, 09:56
Westminster council leader hints at reducing Downing Street cleaning to show impact of funding cutsThe leader has reminded the PM that Westminster City Council is responsible for cleaning the road where No 10 sitsMyLondon · 6 Oct, 18:34

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