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- Leaders at Durham County Council are to discuss budget overspending in a cabinet meeting this morning.
- The joint administration at Durham County Council has revealed there is likely to be a 'significant' budget overspend in April and is asking the Government for more money to plug the gap.
- Finance chiefs at Durham County Council have confirmed they expect a £15 million overspend in this year’s budget, which means the authority now faces ‘significant challenges’.
- Councillors will hear a report on the council’s financial performance from April to June.
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