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Spending Review: Chancellor targets care, house building and infrastructure

Chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review introduced a 2% precept on council tax for social care, an increase in house building and further cash for infrastructure.

Chancellor George Osborne's Spending Review introduced a 2% precept on council tax for social care, an increase in house building and further cash for infrastructure. 

Announcing the Spending Review in the House of Commons: ‘By the end of this Parliament, local government will spend the same in cash terms as it does today.'

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