Local authorities in England and Wales drew up their budgets this year in a uniquely difficult situation. They had behind them a tough rate support grant settlement and Government plans for further cuts: ahead, the prospect of further grant penalties, or worse, if the overall budgets were not on target . . . How did they react?
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