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Councils warn of further overspends and new threats to financial stability

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Bradford Council still has to identify £34m in asset sales over the next two years as early forecasted overspends in some of its service departments

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.