00:00I think the problem all local councils face, including Bristol, is that 70% of their budget
00:08is just going to disappear.
00:09Many local councils are in a bit of financial trouble and some have even declared bankruptcy.
00:14How do you feel about the state of your local council?
00:17I don't know too much about its finances really, so I'm always thinking they're short of cash
00:24probably, but I don't really think about the council's cash flow.
00:29So I think unless central government really steps up to cover those sort of costs, the
00:36local councils are always going to be really struggling to do anything significant.
00:42Have you seen impact in local services?
00:44Some people have said that there has been improvement in things like bus services or
00:48road quality.
00:49I would say that an environment like this has been an improvement.
00:54I've no idea how much it costs, probably an excessive amount, but it's certainly improved
00:58the local environment.
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