Councils are bracing themselves for a spending power squeeze amid predictions inflation will soar to its highest level for nearly 30 years this spring.
Rising energy and fuel prices, as well as increasing borrowing costs after the Bank of England increased interest rates to 0.25%, are expected to hit local authorities hard.
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