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Councils forecast increasing budget gaps as inflation erodes finances

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Inflation, rising energy costs, potential pay awards, increasing demand for services and Treasury turmoil are leading to significant overspends in local authorities’ budgets. Over

A large cohort of CFOs have been put back into a “washing machine of turmoil” following the government’s decision to pause and review local government reorganisation (LGR).

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