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Essex,1 min

Essex County Council to save £32 million

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Essex County Council are proposing savings of £32 million in their budget over the next year. Within the report, it was announced council tax will rise by 5%, which is the maximum amount possible. Simon Dedman is the Political Reporter for BBC Essex and has been looking at the detail. Picture: County Hall, Chelmsford. Credit: Simon Dedman/BBC.

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