The phrase "and a slashing of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing a reduction or cut in something, often in a dramatic or forceful manner.
Example: "The budget proposal included a slashing of funds for the arts program, which left many concerned about the future of local culture."
Alternatives: "and a reduction of" or "and a cut in".
An influx of immigrants, a relaxing of rent controls and a slashing of federal and provincial public housing budgets all account for the shortage of low-cost housing.
Alexis Tsipras, Syriza's fiery young leader, promises a panoply of feel-good policies, including tax cuts and a public-sector hiring spree, and a slashing of Greece's debt load, which stands at over 170% of GDP.
The revolution that crystallised hopes may yet dash them, as life looks set to worsen: pension cuts, an end to gas subsidies and a slashing of the public payroll are conditions of IMF aid.
Yet a £50 million profit warning and a slashing of the dividend, resulting in a 30percentnt slump in its share price this week have left many wondering if "Britain's fourth emergency service" is about to suffer mechanical failure.
This was largely due to better revenues per search query due to the Google relationship, and a slashing of marketing costs.
Realizing that a heavy hand was necessary, he has overseen a slashing of costs and personnel at Data General since he joined the company in 1986.
But as of yet, that's all it is: a promise, even as the plan spells out a tax rate cut for the richest Americans and a dramatic slashing of business taxes.
It's often an ugly, mocking sport, but it requires verbal dexterity and a slashing sense of humor.
The studio is booked until midnight – Lily's been here since dawn, in shoes the height of ponies and a slash of glitter on her eyes.
A black, so-called "anatomical dress" with gold pin-striping, black fox nestled on the shoulders, and a slash of bare flesh from cleavage to hip done, seemed made for Jennifer Lopez.
It was the tail end of punk, when the overly made-up Debbie Harry and Madonna were the icons of choice, and when a streak of pink hair and a slash of heavy eye make-up were all that remained of a movement that had once prided itself on its grubbiness and realness.
