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Local government sets out wish list as Conservatives win big

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Prime minister Boris Johnson’s decisive general election victory has prompted leading local government voices to underscore the pressing finance issues the government must address.

Government plans to overhaul special educational needs and disability (SEND) services have created an uncertain funding landscape for councils, according to Darcey Snape, research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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