Budget Vote Puts Maintenance Ahead of Ribbon-Cutting
In a close vote, councillors agreed to ring-fence repairs before approving a single new capital project.
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Sunniva Halloran
World and politics editor. Reports from places that rarely lead the bulletin, and from the committee rooms that decide what happens next.
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