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flag Dorset businesses and residents urge UK Chancellor for targeted budget support due to rising costs and funding shortfalls.

flag Businesses and residents in Dorset are urging the UK Chancellor to deliver targeted financial support in the Autumn 2025 Budget, citing rising costs, high business rates, energy bills, and VAT as major pressures. flag Small businesses, including shops, pubs, and cafés, face increasing payroll and operational expenses, while local councils highlight funding shortfalls, unequal support, and challenges in social care and housing. flag Residents express concerns over pensions, heating costs, and underinvestment, calling for fairer funding, lower taxes, and improved public services. flag Dorset Council advocates for devolution and a fairer funding formula, warning that without change, rural communities risk further decline.

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