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Children must not pay price of council cuts says Rachel de Souza

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Children's Commissioner: "Children must not pay the price for balancing budgets" Analysis shows local authorities are making 3bn in savings this financial year but still face a funding shortfall of more than 5.7bn by 2026-27 .

Councils forced to dip into their reserves this year , drawing down more than 1bn in an effort to balance books.

Headteacher Peter Evans says situation facing schools is "the worst it has ever been".

Councils are funded through a mix of council tax, business rates and income from services like parking and social housing rent.

Minister McMahon says the government is committed to "reforming and rebuilding" the sector.

LGA chairwoman Louise Gittins warns the risk of financial failure across local government was “becoming systemic”.

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