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Citizens Advice Exeter at risk of closure after city council cuts core funding
Charity hopes to continue providing free advice to local residents in need with help of crowdfunding campaign but cuts mean imminent service reductions and future in doubt unless new sources of funding found.
County council projects £38.5m SEND overspend, £7.4m more than agreed with government under “safety valve” deal
Failure to meet agreement, which requires break-even on SEND spending within two years despite persistent overspends, would put government bail-out at risk.
