Funding
Thurrock receives £200m debt support despite ‘dangerous precedent’ concerns
Thurrock Council has confirmed receipt of a £200m debt support package from the government in what the authority described as a “real boost” in managing its financial situation.
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News-in-Brief
Ending triple lock will help fund ‘landmark’ new national care service, says Burnham
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to build a national care service, ending the pensions triple lock from 2030 to help fund it.
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