Beradical, Report Urges Authorities

摘要

Reduced tax revenue and increased demand on services due to the downturn will have a far more profound impact on councils, consultants have warned. Rising unemployment, increasing levels of crime, and higher demand for social care and housing will force councils to make radical changes to the way they work. If not, the report, Turning the tide, by consultant Deloitte warned, new tensions between expenditure reduction and increased citizen expectations could lead to a cut in quality across key public services. To survive, councils were urged to become 'leaner, more commercially-sawy' organisations, and not rely on Whitehall bailouts. Strong financial management and a capacity for delivering services more efficiently were key factors for success.