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‘Nothing in the formula reflects that this is the reality we live in’

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.

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Steven Broadbent, finance lead for the County Councils Network, says that alongside an uplift for core funding for all councils to reflect the growing

Slough Borough Council could have the cost of servicing its exceptional financial support (EFS) cut by around a fifth to ease its debt burden after eight years of government bailouts.

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