In response, the Conservative-led Local Government Association, on behalf of 375 Conservative-, Labour- and Liberal Democrat-run councils, said that further austerity measures were "not an option" as they would "devastate" local services.
作为回应，保守党领导的地方政府协会（英语：Local Government Association）代表375个由保守党、工党或自由民主党掌管的地方议会表示，进一步的紧缩措施是“不可选择”的，因为他们会“摧毁”地方服务。