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Shapps attacks council 'sweetheart deals'

Housing minister Grant Shapps has condemned profit-share arrangements between councils and favoured property contractors.

Housing minister Grant Shapps has condemned profit-share arrangements between councils and favoured property contractors.

Research by Channel 4 has found that some authorities in England and Wales have entered into deals whereby profits from property contractors re-enter council accounts.

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