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New West Surrey authority will have ‘limited financial resources’ on day one, warns s151

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The new West Surrey Council will begin life on its 1 April 2027 vesting day in a “very challenging financial environment, with significant budgetary pressures and limited financial resources”, according to shadow authority interim s151 officer Vicky Radford.

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