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Second London borough quits tripartite shared services deal

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Lewisham Council is to quit a major technology partnership just months after neighbouring Southwark announced its intention to depart, leaving Brent as the only remaining member.

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Lewisham has given formal notice of its intention to withdraw from Shared Technology Services (STS), a project launched a decade ago to bring together

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