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<p>Local authorities may incur more expenditure than they have budgeted for a range
of reasons, including increases in demand for services and unforeseeable events. This
is why every local authority is required to maintain a level of unallocated reserve
commensurate with sound financial risk management.</p><p>The Department collects and
publishes individual local authority expenditure data for both budget and outturn,
and these are available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing</a>.</p>
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