Council bosses face growing pressure to save cash and, in the rush, it is easy to make mistakes. So we asked local government experts for their top three tips for councils to be more efficient. Some people came up with practical solutions, while others took a more strategic, ideas-based route. But what became clear is that the same buzzwords reappear, the same drums are being beaten - the only difference now is the recession.As the author of best-selling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey, said: 'The key is not to prioritise what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.'
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