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Councillors to 'raise merry hell with ministers' over delay

A promise by ministers to exempt councillors’ travel expenses from tax by the beginning of 2015/16 has been delayed.

A promise by ministers to exempt councillors' travel expenses from tax by the beginning of 2015/16 has been delayed.

A senior local government source said he was ‘dismayed' having had ministerial commitment to enact the change in April.

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