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Lib Dem conference: Slade urges Government to cap soaring contract charges

Lib Dem local government spokesperson Vikki Slade has urged the Government to cap soaring private sector contract charges.

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By Heather Jameson | 19 September 2025
Lib Dem conference: Slade urges Government to cap soaring contract charges

Lib Dem local government spokesperson Vikki Slade has urged the Government to cap soaring private sector contract charges. 

Speaking to The MJ, Slade claimed private sector contract prices for social care and other services had a ‘stranglehold' on council budgets. 

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