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[Northamptonshire County Council: Crisis talks to be held
A council facing "unprecedented" cuts is set to hold emergency talks, but has vowed to protect vulnerable people.
Northamptonshire County Council needs to make drastic cutbacks in order to save £70m by next March.
Its leader proposed services were cut back to a "core offer" but said a "robust" system would be retained to safeguard children and vulnerable adults.]
[One of the councils facing similar financial pressures is Somerset County Council, which in May announced plans to sell off seven farms to raise £8m.
Richard Watts, chair of the LGA's resources board, said: "Local government in England faces an overall funding gap of almost £8bn by 2025.]
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