The findings come from a survey by the County Councils Network (CCN), which represents England’s 25 county councils and 11 unitary authorities, and is part of the Local Government Association.
Its councils cover 86 per cent of England and a population of 26 million people.
The study, carried out by the CCN of its member councils, found that 80 per cent of respondents believe up to one in ten local providers are at risk of closure this winter, while the remaining 20 per cent are worried that figure could be as high as one in four in their areas due to increased costs of opening safely, and declining demand during the looming recession.
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