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South Hams will fight for more cash
Western Morning News
|December 19, 2025
SOUTH Hams Council's leader today pledged to lobby the government for more cash after its annual settlement left the council disappointed.
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The government has launched a consultation on the figures after announcing its intentions for council funding for next three years.
The Local Government Funding Settlement outlines each local authority's core funding allocations for the forthcoming financial year. The allocations will be confirmed early in the New Year.
This story is from the December 19, 2025 edition of Western Morning News.
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