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Real-terms funding cuts for almost half of councils

Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance settlement, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

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Almost half of councils will see funding fall under the local government finance settlement, according to analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

A total of 43% of the sector will experience a real-term cut over the three years of the provisional settlement. 

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