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Mayors join calls for emergency cash to protect ‘on the brink’ councils

Source: PA Wire

Regional mayors have warned the Government that councils on the brink of collapse need emergency funding to protect core services.

In a letter to Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove, signatories including Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, also called for a range of reforms to ensure sustainability across local government.

The six mayors have joined a range of bodies in calling for a rethink of the local

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