Local government debt has surged since the global financial crisis –and most of it happened before the government made it easier for councils to borrow.
Updated local government finance figures show the level of debt carried by councils has trebled since 2007 (see graph).
The annual
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Rob Hosking
Thu, 25 Jul 2013
Thu, 25 Jul 2013
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Local govt debt trebles
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