Over one in five councils in England will be at risk of financial failure without additional income or further spending cuts
1 in 5
Councils in the North (30%) are twice as likely to be ‘at risk’ compared to those in the South (17%) and London (15%)
30%
In five years, the number of councils at risk increases to 41%
40%
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