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Why are Edinburgh's public services facing financial challenges?

Why are Edinburgh's public services facing financial challenges?

The debt-ridden council delivering public services to Scotland's capital wants more power to raise taxes even higher saying that local authorities have faced "austerity and cuts" for too long.

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