Unfortunately there is unlikely to be an increase in controller numbers any time soon. As someone mentioned above, its an incredibly long training process to get someone proficient. Whilst AsA seems to be recruiting the numbers, its doesn't look like they've reviewed their training system, and from what I've seen, people tend to get through in spite of it, not because of it.
That doesn't mean that there aren't individuals in the organisation with the right intent trying to get these people through, just that the OJT system (and I can't speak specifically for BK) seems to lack an evaluate - feedback - review loop to improve it. Which ultimately means that the training result is neither efficient nor the highest quality it could be.
Does that make the situation any better for you all flying locally, no; but no-one outside the industry seems to notice or care what is happening, so we are unlikely to see any changes any time soon.