Council cuts: Northamptonshire and East Sussex to offer only bare-bones service

Child social care and other core services face being slashed despite criticism from experts

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Rubbish collections are likely to be reduced in bid to save money
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Two councils in England have announced plans to strip local services to the “legal minimum” in order to deal with budgetary shortfalls.

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