Service standards ‘could fall victim’ to town hall cutbacks

18 November 2011

Three out of four single-tier and county councils (STCCs) plan to hike charges for environmental services, and almost half will lower service standards in highways and transport to cope with budget cuts, a spending watchdog has reported.

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