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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nick Clark and LDR Reporter

£22 milllion 'black hole' in London council's finances sparks tax hike and spending cuts warning

Barking and Dagenham Council has warned it needs to find an extra £21.8million to cover its spending next year.

The gap means the council is considering raising council tax by almost 5%, while looking for extra income and spending cuts elsewhere.

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