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2,000 jobs cut amid council budget crisis
Wolverhampton hit by Con-Dem slashing
Wolverhampton Council announced plans to slash 2,000 jobs yesterday, blaming the the Con-Dem government's "savage cuts."
With the worst still to come, the cull will hit 20 per cent of the council's workforce.
Labour cabinet member for resources Andrew Johnson accused Westminster of "targeting the poorer areas of the country" for cuts.
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