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Councils grapple with multi-million pound budget deficits

Councils are mulling service cuts and council tax rises as they attempt to balance next year's budgets.

Councils are mulling service cuts and council tax rises as they attempt to balance next year's budgets.

Cuts totalling £28m will be made at Lewisham LBC next year as it attempts to bridge a £40m budget gap.

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