Cash-strapped councils remove flower beds from war memorials as cost-saving measure, sparking concerns.

Cash-strapped councils are reportedly grassing over war memorial flower beds as a cost-saving measure. Local authorities have pulled funding from landscaping budgets, sparking concerns about the future of services. The Telegraph reports that East Lothian Council, a Labour-led council, has removed flower beds around its First World War memorial in central Cockenzie due to financial constraints.

April 11, 2024
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