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Counties' costs double

Another round of cuts to local government funding would be ‘worse than the period of austerity’, the County Councils’ Network (CCN) has warned.

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By Martin Ford | 26 October 2022

Another round of cuts to local government funding would be ‘worse than the period of austerity', the County Councils' Network (CCN) has warned.

New analysis has suggested English counties face £3.5bn of inflationary and demand costs this year and next –  more than double the rise previously calculated.

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