Cash-strapped council vows to protect vulnerable people

A county authority has vowed to ensure ‘a robust safeguarding system’ to protect vulnerable adults and children despite its struggling finances. On Tuesday (31 July), Northamptonshire County Council’s director of finance wrote to councillors outlining the challenges facing the authority, including a potential budget shortfall in this financial year of £60-£70m. An extraordinary full council…

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