P207 CEEFAX 207  Tue 19 Jun  21:11/06
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 Liverpool's rebel council is still on a
 collision course with the Government   
 over its plans for an illegal budget.  
                                        
 But a meeting in London today between  
 council leaders and Environment        
 Secretary Mr Patrick Jjnkin was        
 described by both sides as "fruitful". 
                                        
 A report on the city's finances was    
 discussed, together with ways of       
 reducing the planned £260m budget to   
 a level which could bj covered by rate 
 increases of 30-40 per cent.           
                                        
 The illegal budget demands rate rises  
 of 170 pet cent.                       
                                        
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