The debt increase reflects the "unbelievable increases in the demand and the cost of statutory services like adult social care, children's services, housing," according to Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit. Many councils have been forced to borrow heavily to fund essential infrastructure projects, housing developments, and day-to-day services amid government funding cuts.

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