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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Rachael Burford

London council on brink of bankruptcy to dim streetlighting and cancel Christmas decorations

A London council on the brink of bankruptcy will dim its streetlights, review bin collections and stop funding Christmas decorations in a desperate bid to save cash.

Havering town hall is proposing the raft of cost cutting measures alongside a 5% council tax rise later this month.

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