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Council leaders facing £10.8m overspend slam 'astronomical' care costs

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is paying up to £30k-a-week for individual care placements

Philip Corrigan

Original contributor via Stoke-on-trent Live

| November 8, 2026 | 1 min read | Updated Nov 8, 11:00 PM

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is paying up to £30k-a-week for individual care placements

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