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Reserves cap mooted for next Spending Review

Council reserves could be capped as part of cost-cutting efforts in chancellor George Osborne’s upcoming Spending Review.

Council reserves could be capped as part of cost-cutting efforts in chancellor George Osborne's upcoming Spending Review.

Reports in a national newspaper suggested Treasury officials were examining the role reserves can play in lessening the impact of local government funding reductions.

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