Sir Michael Bichard is correct in calling for local authorities to be innovative, if they are to achieve the efficiency targets set out in the recent Budget ('Innovate to survive cuts' expert warns authorities', The MJ, 30 April 2009).The local government sector is already leading the way in the delivery of efficiency gains within the public sector, but the economic downturn and tough efficiency targets mean that it is time for more radical change.
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机译：迈克尔·比查德爵士（Sir Michael Bichard）要求地方政府要实现近期预算案中提出的效率目标是正确的（``为生存而创新，以削减成本为目的，专家警告当局''，MJ，2009年4月30日）。政府部门已经在公共部门内实现效率提高方面处于领先地位，但是经济下滑和严格的效率目标意味着现在是进行更彻底变革的时候了。
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