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LGA: Welfare grant axing undermines Government's partnership pledge

Councils have complained that the axing of welfare support funding is evidence of coalition backtracking.

By MJ reporter | 19 February 2014

Council chiefs have complained to ministers that the phasing out of local welfare support funding is evidence the coalition is backtracking on a pledge to work in partnership with local authorities.

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