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By Matt Roper Nearly 14 years of Tory cuts have pushed a growing number of local councils onto the brink of collapse, an expert reveals. And with 40 now at risk of joining the seven already made bankrupt, Dr Jonathan Carr-West said more ordinary people will start to feel the crippling effects of slashing vital services. The Mirror can today reveal a black hole of at least £1billion in council budgets. Local Government ­Information Unit head Dr Carr-West warned No10’s £500million emergency funding announced last week will not be enough to stop a string of councils going bust under Section 114 n…

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