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Manchester faces budget gap of more than £70m over medium term

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Manchester City Council faces a cumulative budget gap of £71.9m over the next four years due to mounting cost pressures and declining government funding.

In the runup to the Autumn Budget, counties and rural areas want to see proper recognition of the financial pressures they face – and to take their place at the forefront of the devolution agenda.