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Reorganisation pause after costs escalate

The leader of Northamptonshire CC has expressed his alarm at the ‘ever-increasing’ costs of local government reorganisation, which could put the 2019/20 budget at risk.

The leader of Northamptonshire CC has expressed his alarm at the ‘ever-increasing' costs of local government reorganisation, which could put the 2019/20 budget at risk.

Latest figures from the programme showed the cost estimates have ballooned from just under £30m to £44m and there are fears they could rise even further.

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