Council announces 'There will be no cuts next year'
Residents' Party Councillor Keith Mann has announced that "there will be no cuts in services this year". Only residents can decide if this was pre-election propaganda.
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Residents' Party Councillor Keith Mann has announced that "there will be no cuts in services this year". Only residents can decide if this was pre-election propaganda.
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