City leaders warn of crisis over cuts to funding

The heads of Liverpool, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Manchester
and Leeds councils forecast that core public services will have to be reduced
after a fresh round of cuts was announced to their Treasury funding. Adult
social care, youth clubs, libraries, careers advice and waste collection are
especially vulnerable.The Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, announced cuts
yesterday [...]
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