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Bradford needs £570m of capitalisation to be ‘financially sustainable’

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Bradford Council will need £470m of additional borrowing and £100m from asset disposals to become “financially sustainable” by 2030, a new report has revealed.

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.