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Councils' watershed moment

Next week’s Spending Review will have huge implications for the future finances of local government. Martin Ford looks at what we know so far, and the key questions yet to be answered.

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This is one of the most anticipated Spending Reviews in recent memory, and one that is being awaited with trepidation in town halls across the country.

Six in 10 councils are not confident of setting a balanced budget in 12 months' time, according to a survey of 38 county and rural unitary councils by the County Councils' Network (CCN) and the Society of County Treasurers (SCT) published this week.

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