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Wandsworth Proposes 94% Council Tax Rise After Funding Cuts

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  • Wandsworth Council leader Robert Morritt submitted revised funding proposals to the government.
  • Wandsworth's Conservative administration says the Fair Funding Review 2.0, shifting cash to higher deprivation, would cut funding by 40%.
  • The council proposes a 94% council-tax increase from April.
  • The borough will cancel its Sanctuary status.
  • Wandsworth will suspend voluntary-sector grants for four years.