Fundraising phenomenon of crowdfunding being used in UK to resurrect projects that were cancelled – Crowdfunding as Replacement for Government?

Crowdfunding Pulls U.K. Government Projects Off Scrap Heap

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Concerned citizens contribute 1 million to reinstate projects cash-strapped local councils can’t afford. This week, U.K. Chancellor George Osborne delivered another gloomy national budget. In the context of ongoing austerity, local government.