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17 June 2024
Self-inflicted wounds: the local government funding crisis
17 June 2024
As council funding dwindles, leaving the most vulnerable at risk, unions and community groups must unite to challenge Labour’s tepid response with calls for proper funding paid for by proper taxes, writes DAVID RATCHFORD