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YASMIN QURESHI: Government is forcing Bolton Council to make hard choices

Yasmin Qureshi: 'We need ambition, not more managed decline'

This is another difficult and testing year for councils as they face twin pressures of reduced central government funding and rising demand for core services.

I have been very concerned about the council’s ability to balance the budget.

Bolton Council’s officers have done a good job of managing the finances but every council in the country is under significant and unprecedented strain. We have seen councils of every political…


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