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Tories ‘destroying council services’
Figures reveal extent cuts have decimated vital services

MONEY for public toilets, waste disposal and other basic services has been slashed amid a “whirlwind of destruction” since the Tories took power, according to figures yesterday.

An analysis by the Press Association showed that local government funding for public services in England has been fallen by as much as 40 per cent since 2010.

Budgets for public toilets, fire safety and pest control have fallen by almost half since 2010.

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