“Whatever replaces the council tax should not insult either the intelligence or the sense of justice of those required to pay it. It should not be levied against those who have no means of paying it. It should not support an industry of debt collection that turns despair into the background noise of its victims’ lives.”
Citizens Advice Scotland
Funding cuts by Glasgow City Council could lead to five Citizens Advice Bureaux being forced to close, and many more advice services cut, just as the city is facing an employment crisis with furlough coming to an end.
Glasgow Citizens Advice Bureaux Could Be Forced To Close
“The Covid crisis is demonstrating why, in order to bring about a greener and more equitable society, the social, economic and environmental reforms we need to be making now are wide-ranging and long-term.”