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Bankrupt council expects longer government oversight

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77% Informative

Government-appointed commissioners have worked with cash-strapped Slough Borough Council since December 2021 .

The authority's leader said there is “no quick or easy way to turn round our council’s fortunes’ It was effectively declared bankrupt in 2021 after racking up a 760 m borrowing debt and a 357 m deficit.

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77

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74

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39

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semi-formal

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English

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50

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short-lived

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