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WHITEHALL

District View

Local quality services cost, says Stephen Weigel, and it's time for councils to take a stand.

Like many other chief executives, I am considering our budget options, following the government grant allocation announcement before Christmas.

There are freedoms promised, too, although it annoys me when I read about some of the charges for services which are available, and used in the private sector to increase profit. The ‘no frills' approach seems to mean we can accept a sub-standard service or we can pay for the extras we used to take for granted.

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