Summary
SCOTLAND'S councils will have to reduce their overall costs by up to one-third if they are to successfully meet the challenges of the long-term funding crisis, according to one of the world's leading accounting firms.
PricewaterhouseCoopers said local authority chief executives should begin cutting costs with an immediate reduction in discretionary spending and tighter cost control, improve both council tax collection rates and procurement, and collaborate funding with health bodies and the third sector to secure better outcomes.See the full content of this document
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Council Cuts 'Must Be Drastic'
Crucially, council chief executives have been advised to start charging for services, with most councils having between 300 and 400 areas where citizens could...
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