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Northamptonshire thrown a lifeline – again

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The final local government settlement has given Northamptonshire County Council the ability to raise council tax by an additional 2% without holding a referendum.

The government has been warned that its plans for fiscal devolution risk widening the gap between urban and rural areas, with “very damaging” consequences for the most sparsely populated parts of England.

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