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Spring Statement: reduction in anticipated funding would leave councils ‘on the brink’ as Reeves emphasises housebuilding impact

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Councils could face “another four years of tough choices” following the Spring Statement, a local government organisation has warned.

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Tim Oliver, chairman of the County Councils Network, said the chancellor’s Spring Statement had indicated that departments such as the Ministry of Housing, Communities

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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