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Ministers raise concerns over council finances


Published on 2025-05-09 16:00:46 - BBC
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  • The government issues a formal warning to cash-strapped Cheshire East Council over its performance.

Ministers have expressed concerns over the potential impact of a council tax freeze on local services, as reported by the Local Government Chronicle. The freeze, proposed by the Conservative Party, aims to ease financial pressures on households but has raised worries about the sustainability of local government funding. Local authorities fear that without adequate compensatory funding from the central government, essential services such as social care, libraries, and waste management could face significant cuts. The debate highlights the ongoing tension between national policy goals and the financial realities faced by local councils.

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