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Ray Mallon Budget: "From where I sit this is the least worst option"
6:01pm Thursday 15th December 2011
A MAYOR faced with saving £13.8m said he had no choice in deciding which public services to close.
After revealing that most of the 78 initial cost-cutting proposals are to go ahead with the loss of about 120 jobs, Ray Mallon, Mayor of Middlesbrough, unveiled new suggested budget savings including increasing council tax by 3.5 per cent.
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Middlesbrough joins council tax rebels
16 December, 2011 | By Ruth Keeling
Middlesbrough Council has joined its Teesside neighbours in turning down the government’s offer of cash to cover a freeze in council tax next year.
Elected mayor Ray Mallon (Ind) announced his budget proposals last night including a 3.5% increase in council tax.
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