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Clear and present danger

The public sector cuts of £6.25bn are only the start, but local government has little room to move, and is urgently demanding clarity from the centre. Chris Smith reports.

The public sector cuts of £6.25bn are only the start, but local government has little room to move, and is urgently demanding clarity from the centre. Chris Smith reports.

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