By Patrick Harrington and Rosie Harris-Davison Hard-pressed London boroughs are said to be “teetering on the edge” after the Autumn Statement failed to address local council budgets. Headline announcements in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Wednesday afternoon statement included slashing National Insurance, tighter rules on benefits and a higher national living wage. Claire Holland, Acting Chair of London Councils, said: “Boroughs will continue to face massive budget pressures. Many are struggling to balance their budgets and the Autumn Statement leaves them teetering on the edge.” Eastlondonlines reporters took to the streets to see what the public thought about the incoming changes and here … Continue reading London boroughs ‘teetering on the edge’ after Autumn Statement