Councillor John Cotton apologised to 'the people of Birmingham' during a meeting to discuss a financial recovery plan. | ITV News Central
Last week the government confirmed thatto take over the council, whilst Michael Gove announced that he will also launch a local inquiry into the authority.
Some of Birmingham's most famous buildings, from its library to its art gallery, are at risk of being sold.Another Conservative councillor, Deidre Alden later said Birmingham's Labour cabinet "ought to resign en bloc for the misery they will cause to our citizens when council tax rises, reduced services, the cutting of grants, and job losses start to bite."
Another Liberal Democrat councillor, Paul Tilsley - the longest serving member of the council - described the crisis as the "four horsemen of the apocalypse - reduce staff, reduce services, increase council tax." She continued; "This city deserves the best; I was born here, I was raised here, I will probably die here. And in the middle of that, I, and this side of the chamber, will make sure that we get the best."Conservative councillor Gareth Moore issued yet another call for resignation, telling Councillor Cotton that "the writing is on the wall."
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