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These times of well-documented austerity seem to be never-ending, with local authorities such as Argyll and Bute Council in a perpetual cycle of cutting costs and budget overspends.
This fiscal year is no different, with the council’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) having to deliver additional savings of between £5 million and £6 million on top of the £8 million already planned for 2018-2019.