I often browse these "council" related threads without comment 'cause it's none of my business and a lot of it I don't understand. But I am curious about this one. For starters, the five or so million dollar shortfall does not seem all that large to be concerned about; it's about half of what Kingston City Council budgets for snow removal. And our snow removal budget could, like last winter, go way over if there is more snow than normal; and none of us get flustered about it. And I am curious about what Hyndburn council actually does, what its responsibilities and powers are. How big is the council budget? Is council responsible for road maintaniance? Who pays for policing? Etc.
