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Doubt over town hall cuts remains

Almost half of all voters still believe councils will not face any public spending cuts, according to a survey in the run-up to the Comprehensive Spending Review.

Almost half of all voters still believe councils will not face any public spending cuts, according to a survey in the run-up to the Comprehensive Spending Review.

A new poll by think-tank LGinsight revealed that 45% of adults do not expect any cuts, while 13% think funding from central government to town halls will actually go up over the next year, despite all the publicity surrounding the review.

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