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Backing the families

Ministers have vowed to build momentum behind the troubled families programme, to ensure the £448m initiative delivers greater savings.

Ministers have vowed to build momentum behind the troubled families programme, to ensure the £448m three-year initiative delivers greater cashable savings.

Speaking at a Local Government Association (LGA) conference on troubled families held on 23 January, communities secretary Eric Pickles said extrapolation of figures provided by pioneering councils proved authorities could save billions of pounds through more effective interventions.

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