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Two councils face eight-figure overspends

Rotherham MBC and Derby City Council are expecting to make 'significant' use of reserves to balance their books.

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By Martin Ford | 11 November 2022

Derby City Council and Rotherham MBC are expecting to make 'significant' use of reserves to balance their books.

Rotherham is expecting an overspend of more than £18m this year as officers described cost rises ‘far above' those anticipated.

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