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Leeds wants ‘complete revamp’ of local government funding amid five-year, £250m budget gap

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The local government funding system is “fundamentally broken”, according to Leeds City Council – which must save nearly £60m in its 2024/25 budget. A

Twelve councils will not have their high-needs deficits written off this autumn after being told by government that more work is needed on their plans to reform special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services.

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