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Partial funding victory for councils in final settlement

Councils scored a partial victory this week with an extra £74m for local welfare and social care from the Government.

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By Dan Peters | 03 February 2015

Councils scored a partial victory this week with an extra £74m for local welfare and social care from the Government.

Local government minister Kris Hopkins confirmed the proposed finance settlement for 2015/16 as announced in December in a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday.

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