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LIBERAL Democrat leaders in Devon are among party chiefs criticising the scale and pace of the coalition Government's spending cuts.
Councillor Brian Greenslade, former leader of Devon County Council and current leader of the Liberal Democrat group on the authority, Councillor Alan Connett, leader of Teignbridge District Council, and Cllr Geoff Chamberlain, Liberal Democrat group leader on East Devon District Council, have put their names to an open letter signed by nearly 90 prominent Lib Dem councillors, warning the cuts will have "an undoubted impact on all front-line council services, including care services to the vulnerable".See the full content of this document
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Lib Dems Criticise Coalition Cutbacks
They are also critical of Communities Secretary Eric Pickles for "constantly chastising and denigrating" councils in t...
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