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Edinburgh launches consultation on care cuts

Edinburgh City Council is set to consult on cuts to its health and social care and community safety services in 2018/19 after a mid-year report revealed shortfalls in the delivery of planned savings.

Edinburgh City Council is set to consult on cuts to its health and social care and community safety services in 2018/19 after a mid-year report revealed shortfalls in the delivery of planned savings.

At a meeting tomorrow  the finance and resources committee will consider a report setting out that the council is only on track to achieve 80% of the £39.5 million savings identified for this year.
 

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