LETTER: Partnership is more preferable

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I was shocked to read in the article on the borough council's proposed budget a quote from the council leader saying their intention is to raise council tax by Â£5/annum, put up car parking charges and close public toilets.

The leader of the council, with some justification, blames central government for cutting the borough council’s grant money but we all know that the government faces a huge challenge in trying to reduce our country’s financial deficit.

The council should be looking at more creative ways to balance the books rather than going for the easy option of increasing council tax (already higher than some London boroughs ), whacking up parking charges which have a direct effect on our local economy, or closing public toilets, upon which disabled people in particular rely.