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Council saves £1m using special investigators

The work of specialist Aberdeen City Council investigators has prevented the local authority from losing more than £1m.

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By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

The work of specialist Aberdeen City Council investigators has prevented the local authority from losing more than £1m.

Proactive probes allowed the council to cancel almost 1,000 council tax discounts, meaning a saving of £1.3m.

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