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Northamptonshire recovery plan 'unachievable'

Leaders of the Labour opposition have expressed ‘serious fears’ that Northamptonshire CC will be unable to balance this year’s budget.

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By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

Leaders of the Labour opposition have expressed ‘serious fears' that Northamptonshire CC will be unable to balance this year's budget.

In a letter to local government secretary James Brokenshire, the politicians warned the council's proposals for recovery were ‘unachievable and possibly unlawful'.

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