Redundancies have cost English councils £4bn since 2010 – study

North-west lost most jobs over period, according to research into impact of funding cutsEnglish councils have spent almost £4bn making more than 220,000 staff redundant since 2010, according to research that highlights the impact of cuts to local government funding.Data obtained by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) showed the north-west has lost the most municipal jobs – more than 41,190 – followed by London (34,804) and the West Midlands (33,904).We’d like your help t