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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

North London council needs £84m bailout loan from government to balance budget

A north London council has said it will need an extra £84 million from central government to balance its budget this year as the capital’s town halls continue to struggle with the rising cost of providing services.

Labour-run Haringey council is proposing to make £23.2 million of savings this year on top of the £30 million of cuts signed off in its 2025/26 budget.

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