A group of Jeremy Corbyn supporters is to call on a local authority to decline to set a budget complying with the Treasury’s spending cuts.

In a move that could be copied in other constituencies, the Lewisham for Corbyn – Momentum group, a part of the mass movement that grew out of Corbyn’s leadership campaign, agreed to protest against its Labour council’s proposals to close libraries and community centres.

James Schneider, a spokesman for Momentum nationally, said: “What Lewisham Momentum are trying to do is collect signatures on an official “no cuts budget” petition. If they get 8,000, it will be debated in the council. This has been decided by Momentum supporters in Lewisham meeting locally. It is not a national decision but if it is seen as a positive and successful course of action then it could be replicated elsewhere.”