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Sheffield warns 'austerity not over yet'

Sheffield City Council will dip into its reserves as it faces a budget overspend totalling £21m over two years.

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By Martin Ford | 04 February 2019

Sheffield City Council will dip into its reserves as it faces a budget overspend totalling £21m over two years.

Deputy leader, Cllr Olivia Blake, said the only alternative would have been to make cuts to Sheffield's social services.

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